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English Slang Idioms (32)
1.The manager looked at the applicant's resume and saw
that she had a lot to bring to the . She had
considerable experience and many accomplishments.

bacon
site
arena
table
2."Can you describe the plan in broad , just to give
us an overall idea of what you want to do?" Jim asked the
presenter.

strokes
sides
daylight
view
3.He told them that he couldn't afford to go to the concert.
He had just paid for car repairs and he was now broke as
a .

bun
tool
bear
joke
4.Jim is such a brown ! He spends most of his time
hanging around the boss and telling her how smart she is
and how all of her ideas are the best he's ever heard.

study

betty
cow
noser
5."Your idea is very good and is sure to score you some
points with the boss," Candy told Ernie.

happy
high-five
tip-top
brownie
6."Don't try to brush it under the , young man. Did
you think I wouldn't find out that you failed the test?" his
mother asked.

deck
carpet
doily
couch
7.His investment consultant told him that he should cash
in his bonds and buy stocks since it was a(n) market
now and the recession had passed.

option
swap
bull
bear
8."Don't be bull about it, Jim. Just listen to what the
man has to say. He seems to have some very good points
that even you might agree with," his wife said.

bellied
penned
headed
horned
9."We will have to plan a baby shower for Jennifer. Oh,
you didn't hear? She has a bun in the ," Kathy said
to Lisa.

oven
fridge
burner
pan
10.After hearing a tapping on her window late at night, she
couldn't go back to sleep. The next day, she was a bundle
of .

joy
kindling
nerves
hay