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English Slang Idioms (58)
1.He did a double when he saw her walking by. He
hadn't seen her for over 15 years, but she still looked the
same.

look
take
thought
switch
2.Restructuring a company is a double-edged . You
can get rid of an unprofitable part of your business, but
you might get very bad press for laying off the workers in
that department.

plate
tool
sword
sheet
3."My best friend's not doing well. She's down and ,
so I'm going to let her stay with me until things get better
for her," Tia said to Lonnie.

dumb
low
broke
out
4."Those are just tears. She never liked that guy
anyway, but she just doesn't want to look bad at his
funeral," Elsie told Jessica.

tinsel
crocodile
deer
river
5."I can't come in to work today. I've been fighting this cold
for about a week, and now I'm for the count," Pedro
said.

done
down
aboard
away
6."You better hurry up if you want to go to that movie. It is
2 o'clock now and it starts at 2:20. We're getting down to
the ," Luke said to Lewis.

bait
gritty
wire
edge
7.You need to stop dragging your and start working;
otherwise we'll be here until midnight.

pack
hands
feet
plow
8."I just can't seem to get motivated today. I've been
my heels since I got here and now I'm more behind than
ever," Matt said to Derek.

tapping
rubbing
scratching
dragging
9."I'm trying to remember the person you are talking
about, but I'm drawing a(n) ," Angie admitted to
Kyle.

picture
absence
blank
image
10."I'm drawing a(n) in the sand, my boy. You can
stay out until midnight when you're 16 years old, but not
until then. This is non-negotiable!" his father pronounced.

line
box
rule
order