English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (112) pdf

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (112)
1.He knew that he possessed a trait that every good
manager should have: he had the ability to keep his
in very stressful situations.

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ead
thought
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2.When she first started working for the company she had
a hard time keeping her head above . She could
barely cope with the workload and with learning all the
different company regulations.

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water
criticisms
clouds
3.He knew that to succeed in the job he had, one had to
keep his or her nose to the from the time he or she
got to the door until close of business.

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mirror
booking
4.He didn't know if he could quit smoking cigarettes. He
had tried to the habit several times before and had
always gone back to smoking within a period of a month or
two.

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kick
5."Hi, Jim, it's your Dad. I hate to say it, but your mom and
I have decided that we are going to stop paying for your
car insurance. We are kicking away the so that you
learn how to make it on your own without assistance from
anyone."

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check
salsa
6.His girlfriend showing up at work with his best friend to
let him know that she was breaking up with him to marry
his best friend was the worst kick in the he had ever
experienced.

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mule
teeth
start
7."We need to address this problem with our products.
People could get hurt. We can't afford to kick the problem
into the long and pretend it doesn't exist," the
manager told the staff.

waters

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sandbars
taste
8."I want you to leave this assignment in plain view on
your desk until it is completed. If you see it, you will
complete it. If you put it in your desk, it's out of sight, out of
and it may be forgotten," the supervisor said.

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universe
ballpark
mind
9.He knew that as soon as his father kicked th he
would inherit the family farm. He wasn't sure whether it
would be right to sell the farm after his father passed away
and put all of the hands that worked there out on the
street.

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lottery
the addiction
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10."I don't have a specific job at a specific company in
mind. When I get out of school, I am going to keep my
open and look for the job that pays the best," Luke
told his parents over the phone.

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options

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