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English Slang Idioms (142)

1.He wanted to steer the company toward a more

horizontal form of management He thought that

empowered employees seemed motivated, creative and more effective Unfortunately, he knew that these ideas would be hard to sell to the Old who favored a more hierarchical management style

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2.Many people In Northern California would like to move off the and produce their own electricity through the use of solar panels, wind generators and kinetic energy devices

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3.After the police questioned him about his whereabouts

on the fateful night, they established that he had an air- tight alibi and told him that he was off the for the murders He was relieved as he could once again resume his normal life

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4.With a heavy heart, Peter summoned his old friend Jack Peter recently discovered an embezzlement issue

occurring in his company and he immediately knew who the culpable individual would turn out to be Jack arrived and attempted to provide an explanation for the

embezzlement However, Peter knew that Jack was lying

He said to Jack sadly, "Your explanation doesn't

hold There are too many holes in your story and |

am going to have to call the police."

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5."| tested our inventory of beef for botulism and the

results were off the We are going to have to initiate

a recall for the beef that has shipped out already and

make a public announcement immediately People could get horribly sick and our company will be slaughtered in

the courts if we don't act immediately," Matt said to

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6."His stellar reputation and his connection to the police department threw me off for a while but he Is our killer He had a good motive; his wife was threatening to divorce him for some impropriety he committed with his

secretary and she was in possession of a two million dollar inheritance that he would inherit if she passed away

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7."His charismatic charm threw me guard for awhile

| expected a charlatan and he seemed to be the opposite However, when | had more time to trace the source of his research, | found that he actually stole his ideas from

another corporation who already has a patent for the drug," Dr Williams told the boss

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8."While it seems like an off-the- idea, it is actually quite inventive and shows every indication of being

effective It is a bit unconventional but | suggest we

implement it," Jack said to Steven

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9."The housing market in California has completely

bottomed out It is well-known that we are currently ina buyer's market You are actually suggesting that | would make money by selling my farm now, despite the fact that the average homeowner is taking a huge loss from selling

his or her place? Are you off your ?" Wesley asked his friend who worked for a local real estate firm

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10."Unfortunately, | was not informed that this meeting would require the preparation of financial documents on

my part | do not know the performance facts and figures for my department right hand but | can get that

information to you by close of business today," the regional manager told the chief financial officer

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