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English Slang Idioms (397)
1."You shouldn't've embarrassed her in front of her boss.
Now she'll be waiting for you to slip , and if you do,
she'll fire you. She's a very vengeful person," Chen said to
Eric.

down
up
short
out
2."Matt's a little on the uptake, isn't he? I've heard
the foreman tell him how to build a wall several times, but
he just doesn't get it," Max said to Tony.

small
short
slow
stuck
3."What kind of music do you like, Rob?" Sarah asked.
"Oh, I like mainly tunes: traditional songs, rhythm
and blues, light jazz, and some classical. How about you?"
he replied.

short
slow
sleek
small
4."Hey, Jake! Can you up a minute? You're walking
too fast for me, and I need to ask you a question," Bill
said.

whoa
wind
watch
wait
5."I know your kid's been getting teased by Joe, but I can't
let them it out at school," the vice principal told Jay
after his son received a three-day suspension.

stick
slam
slug
steam
6."When you see Joe, ask him to my party, will you?
Please tell him on the , though. I don't want anyone
else overhearing and being hurt because they're not
invited," Brent said to Steve.

sill
site
sly
sneak
7."Look at little Stevie over there. He's smacking his
, waiting for that fried chicken. He sure loves his mom's
cooking," John said.

cheeks
teeth
gums
lips

8."I can't believe what just happened! I was walking
toward the door when suddenly Jim opened it. It caught
me smack in the face!" Sarah told Kim.

blot
dab
hard
fast
9."Go home, small . We don't want any little kids
hanging around our clubhouse," Billy said to his little
brother.

fry
shrimp
bit
mite
10."I'm no good at small . I chat easily with people
once I get to know them, but I can never find anything to
say to people I just meet," Nadine admitted to Kim.

voice
words
talk
speech