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English Slang Idioms (126)
1.She couldn't help snidely saying "look what the
dragged in" when the presenter finally arrived 30 minutes
after he was supposed to.

at
mouse
dog
police
2."I went to see the new horror movie with my boyfriend
this weekend. It was so gory I almost lost my . I felt
sick to my stomach for a good while after the film ended,"
Sally said to May.

incentive
motivation
lunch
sleepiness
3."My best friend recently spent five thousand dollars on
clothes when she barely makes fifteen hundred dollars a
month and is heavily in debt. That doesn't make any
sense! I think she has her marbles!" Justine told
Carie.

played
sold
recycled
lost
4.The professor informed the students before the exam
that if they were unable solve the more complex equations

they might still pass the test since there was plenty of low-
hanging on the test.

branches leading to the top of the tree
obstacles
objectives
fruit
5.When examining the possibility of turning a profit from
currency exchange transactions, he came to the
conclusion that he could make a if he could obtain
sufficient capital to start business.

bank
dent
retirement
mint
6.Earlier in the day, Jacob asked his dad to buy him a new
Honda Accord for his 17th birthday. His father thought to
himself, "what does the kid think? That I am made of
?"

money
assets
currency
solutions
7.Gina asked the insurance representative to update her
on what was happening with her case. He informed her
that some of her records were in another department and
weren't immediately accessible. He then informed her that
he would make an and would call her back as soon

as possible with the requested information

decision
opinion
inquiry
request
8.Her mom said that she was going to go to the store to
pick up some food for dinner. She asked her mom as her
mom was leaving, "Can I make a ? Can you buy me
some Vanilla ice cream while you're there?"

order
list
plan
request
9."How did the auction go? Did you get any good deals?"
Sally asked Tim. Tim replied, "I got three couches and a
bed for the price of one couch. I made out like a ."

buccaneer
poster child
bandit
teenager
10."I never figured Tom for someone who would make
around here. He seemed like the meeker type
someone who would follow directions without complaint
and who would accept the way things are around here,"
Luke said to Beth

bread

waves
rain
tradition