English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (61)
1."I didn't like that movie we went to see. It was as
as ditch-water," Anna said to Jacob.
dark
drab
dumb
dull
2."That kid shouldn't be in this class. It's too advanced for
him, and he's as as a rock," Kyle said to Joel.
dumb
thick
dirty
slow
3.He wanted to fire Roy. Roy just cost him money and was
as dumb as a sack of .
potatoes
hammers
screwdrivers
leaves
4.I think it was the Dutch that made him try to climb
the wall. No one sober would have tried that at night and
in the rain.
humor
uncle
oven
courage
5.He had asked her out, and when he offered to go
and each pay their own bill, she accepted. She is a
liberated woman.
Dutch
French
American
Greek
6."I know you didn't get the grades you wanted last
semester. Just try harder this time and try not to on
the past," Christian told Pete.
follow
rest
deem
dwell
7.He wouldn't vote for the Democrat even though he was a
better candidate. He was a dyed-in-the Republican
and proud of it.
vine
woods
wool
vat
8."I wouldn't have built the shed that way; I don't like the
way the supports are set up. But to each to his ,"
Luke said to Harry.
view
opinion
own
druther
9.Dawn was an eager in the morning. She always
wanted to start work before the sun was up, and she never
seemed to get tired.
creature
weasel
weevil
beaver
10."If we go paintball shooting on Saturday, I want Jim
Bedford on my side. He's a good shot and has an eagle
," Sean told his friends.
eye
talon
wing
beak