English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (134) pps

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (134)
1."I hate how being a bank teller requires one to stand on
their feet all day. My dogs are always after a day of
standing on them for eight hours," Maxine told Stacy.

eating
running
barking
yelling
2."The newsman said the reason that gas is so expensive
is that it is costing more to get it to the United States.
My ! It is so expensive because the gas companies
are charging too much for it. They reported record profits
last year," George groused to his wife.

hair
hand
tongue
eye
3."Dina told me that she was late from the dance because
her car got a flat tire. My ! She still has the same
tires on her car that she has had for months!" Her dad
exclaimed to her mother.

foot
shoes
socks
ear
4."Can you bring the vacuum in with you? I would, but my
hands are as you can see," Jessie said to her

husband.

occupied
full
weak
ties
5."Oh, you don't have enough money to buy both new
clothes and go to Disneyland with your friends? My heart
for your plight," her dad said sarcastically.

pumps
constricts
lurks
bleeds
6."I would like you to stay on the investigation, but I can't
let you. My are tied. My superior already ordered me
to remove you from the case," the lieutenant said to Jack.

foot
thoughts
needs
hands
7.When Jill protested her dad's rule that required her to be
in at 11 o'clock, he told her that as long as she was living
with him she would follow his rules. He then caustically
said, "My way or the ," as a last comment.

highway
driveway
bus

train
8.Showing up late for work after he had been warned to be
timely was another nail in his . He had been warned
about many other things lately and was close to being
fired.

house
coffin
career
hands
9."Jacky is sick again? My heart goes to your family.
You have had such a rough time lately," Bill told his best
friend George.

in
away
out
today
10."The game was a real nail . It was a tied game in
the fourth quarter and went into overtime. Overtime went
for five minutes until Oakland scored a touchdown," Lewis
informed his friend who had to work during the football
game.

hammer
bruiser
biter
breaker