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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (310)
1.He was quite good with a fly swatter. He figured that he
could pick as many as 75 percent of all the flies he
swatted at on a good day.

hand
off
behind
apart
2.When asked by the school principal and his science
teacher why he got into a fight at recess, Todd
replied,"Josh has been on my little brother for the
past month and he won't stop. My brother and I both
asked him to stop and he refused. Today was the final
straw. He knocked my brother's lunch out of his hand and
laughed at him. I am bigger so it is my job to look after my
brother."

packing
pumping
picking
pitting
3."I am going to go pick Mr. Smith's about my idea
on how to reduce the friction on my home-made wind
generator," Ben said to his roommate when asked where
he was going.

brain
knowledge
ideas

records
4."We went to pick up some free bricks at this guy's
house. Unfortunately, when we got there, the pile of bricks
was pretty picked . All that were left were small,
broken pieces," Jayden said to Beth.

away
small
down
over
5."Can we go get a cup of coffee? I am really tired; I didn't
get much sleep last night and I really need a pick-me-
," Hillary said to Natasha.

high
up
away
wired
6."I am sorry that I am late. My grandma stopped by just
as I was leaving and she me. I am going to work for
her soon and she wanted to talk about what she would
need for the jobs at that moment. Once again, I am sorry,"
Jim said to Gracie.

pidgeonholed
watering holed
bullet holed
mole holed
7."My roommate is being very -headed about letting
me put my guitar in the living room. She keeps saying that

it ruins the look of the living room and nothing I say or do
will change her mind," Kathy told Melissa.

pig
ram
whale
armadillo
8."We have been talking about getting together for coffee
for quite some time. Let's down a date to finally
meet for some coffee," Janice said to Larissa.

punch
pine
pin
point
9."Sometimes it is hard for people to guess how I am
feeling or what I am thinking. I don't let my emotions show
often. My little sister and I are opposites; she wears her
heart on her ," Cara said to Jennifer.

jersey
head
chest
sleeve
10."Let's buy Jimmy that new bike he wanted for his
birthday. I know we don't have much money but I think we
can swing it. We'll have to pinch and for a while but
it would be worth it," John said to Kathryn.

sand

switch
sandwich
scrape