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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (272)
1."Your friend Paul is very conceited. He always brags
about how good he is at everything and how many women
are attracted to him. He thinks he is the end, and I
hate to say, he's not," Maxine told Blake.

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2."Don't pay attention to Andy Cummins. He is harmless.
He is one of the yokels who has lived here his whole
life and likes to tell strangers — at length — about the
town's history," Bob said to Lucy and Adam.

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3."Is the manager here at the moment? I would like to
a complaint. I called the store and was informed
wine barrel planters were $10 a piece. So I drove all the
way here to find out they're $20 a piece," Linda said to the
representative.

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4."We are going out of business. Expenses are higher

than revenues and that is the and short of it," Bill told
his staff.

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5."You asked me if I was interested in a fling or a long-
term relationship and I told you that I am in it for the long
. I thought you understood that." Bill told Suzanne.

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6."It is painful to spend any amount of time with Paul. He
is so long . It would take him 10 minutes to tell a 20
second story," Jill said to Alice.

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7."When I was a kid, I couldn't go anywhere without my
little brother. My parents both worked so it was my
responsibility to look my little brother until they got
home," Max said to Gina.

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8."The Brigade Sergeant Major is coming through our
workplace, so everyone look when he comes in. He
is a tough and mean guy who wants to see people
working," Sergeant Wilson told his troops.

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9."I like your friend's mom but she looks at the world
through -colored glasses. I am kind of a pessimist
and pretty cynical. Her optimism doesn't sit that well with
me nor does her faith in the goodness of humanity,"
Ashley said to Ben.

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10.When he looked at his school days, he saw a
carefree kid who was pretty nave in a lot of ways. He didn't
miss the naivet but he did miss the feeling of not having a
care in the world.

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