English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (36) pps

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (36)
1.He decided to retire. He had been calling the at
his company for more years than he could remember, and
it was now time to relax.

song
melody
tune
music
2.The calm before the was just about to end, and
they would be arguing again soon. On average, he had
about 15 minutes of peace after he got home from work.

wind
storm
waves
sand
3."Well, I might as well clean out my closet now, since I
can't dance and it's too wet to ," Kathy jokingly said
to Greta.

plow
build
rake
sweep
4."He won't get the project done right. He couldn't do it for
," Mike said.

cans
toffee

paint
snuff
5."I think that the Black& Decker drill is pretty good, but it
can't hold a(n) to the Dewalt drill," Arnie said to
Adam.

advantage
bond
candle
rope
6.That's the problem with a lot of department managers:
they're good at improving their own department, but often
it's at the expense of the organization as a whole. They
can't see the for the trees.

prairie
view
forest
route
7."I think that lawyer's a , and I would never hire him.
He doesn't care about what happens to the company or
making things right; he only cares about his fees," Maggie
said.

snitch
weakling
carpetbagger
liar
8."I love that guy. He's like a in a coal mine: he can
spot trouble coming in the market from a mile away," the

manager said.

shovel
wind
canary
genie
9."I think that the carrot-and method works well in
an office environment: theworkers do what you want them
to do," the boss opined.

rod
corn
peas
stick
10."I'm not going to the can for you, Kyle. You're
going to have to tell Dad what you did and own up to it,"
Mathew said.

carry
kick
recycle
sell