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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (306)
1."Unfortunately, the new employee is not going to pan
. We need someone with experience and this guy
doesn't know anything about construction. You'll have to
hire someone else," the foreman told the boss.

in
off
buy
out
2."John is too much of a pants for me. Everything he
eats, drinks, wears, rides or sleeps in has to be expensive
and high class. I am not like that," Jordan said to Jill.

special
spendy
saucy
fancy
3.He didn't think that it would take as much time to
out the rations to the troops and now they were late for the
planned exercises. This didn't bode well since the Brigade
Commander was out to inspect his leadership and his
troops.

pluck
post
parcel
pinch
4."My wife really likes regular flowering plants and herbs. I
am very to succulents myself," Chris told Paul.

partial
particular
portioned
pleasant
5."Do you mind if I in a little of your champagne? I've
never tried champagne and I heard that you have a knack
for finding the good stuff," Chris said to Julian.

partition
partake
promote
purse
6."My girlfriend and I just went through a of the ways
and I am single again. It is weird to be single after several
years of being in a committed relationship. Everything is
much harder and more lonely," Hank said to Stan.

portion
planning
parting
planting
7."I would like to tell you what was decided about our
bonuses at the meeting but I was not to that
discussion. The manager had me bring in coffee and food
and man his telephone during the meeting," Jill said to
Brandon.

plenty
party

positioned
8."My mother just passed so I have to drive to her
house this weekend to try and settle her affairs," Susan
said to Anthony.

off
by
away
ahead
9."So how did the movie end last night? I out after
about an hour of it. I started work early and it was too late
for me to be able to stay awake," Brent told his roommate.

punched
pumped
packed
passed
10."Do I want more potatoes? No, thank you. I am going to
have to pass those. I still have plenty on my plate,"
Jack said to his host.

on
off
away
aside