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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (129)
1."Well, the meat and of the issue is that our
competitors are able to produce a similar product at much
less cost due to their buying supplies from China," John
told the other company members during his presentation

fork
potatoes
soda
salad
2."I hope that we can save our marriage. We are going to
counseling, but so far it has not helped. If only my
husband would meet me on some of our issues, we
might be able to make our marriage work," Tina told
Jessica.

around the corner
all the way
on top
halfway
3."Did you hear that Jim died? He went to meet his
last Thursday. We are taking his wife dinner this week.
Would you care to come with us?" Maude asked
Elizabeth.

marker
maker
manufacturer
molder
4."I enjoy playing chess with Derrick. I have finally met my

. Usually, I beat my opponent easily, but it is always
a challenge to beat him," Adam said to his wife.

acquaintance
challenger
winner
match
5."I went to watch Jay's band play and I didn't expect
much. I didn't think that Jay would be able to sing, but he
has a voice and lyrics that are guaranteed to melt
your ," Tina said to Jacky.

emotion
heart
stomach
brain
6.America has been described as a pot. One reason
for this is there are so many different cultures that live in
close proximity to each other. The different cultures
eventually have an effect on each other in which each
incorporates aspects of the other.

melting
stew
stirring
clay
7."I like John, but he has a like a sieve. He forgets
everything I tell him within minutes of hearing the
information," his boss told his assistant

countenance
storage
memory
focus
8."Steve and I have been able to finally mend our .
We have been mad at each other for about a year over
something stupid, but we have finally go the problem
resolved. It is no good for neighbors to be mad at each
other for long periods of time," Jack told Nick.

fortunes
stitches
clothing
fences
9."That kid that attacked Officer Jefferson has been put
away for a long time. If he thought that he could get away
with it, he was wrong. Some people are saying that the
sentence he received is too long for someone that young,
but if you mess with a bull, you get the ," Officer
Mills told his wife.

tail
horns
back
hooves
10."Jim conducts business in a somewhat atypical and
unconventional way, but there is a method to his
and he consistently gets more results than any of our
other representatives," Bill told Jack.

odd
strangeness
madness
gravity