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English Slang Idioms (105)
1."Hi, Jane, it's Tim. I am sorry that I didn't show up on
Saturday. It's really embarrassing — I was in the all
weekend. The cops thought I was someone else. As it
turns out, I have the same name as a wanted criminal but
a different social security number."

shutter
closure
slammer
restricting facility
2.May knew that she shouldn't be angry at Ted for
breaking their engagement but she couldn't help it. She
was really looking forward to it. He called and said that he
had to watch his brother's house since his brother had
been thrown in the again for drunk driving.

steel box
trap
clink
cage
3.She had been waiting for the appointment to the review
committee for a very long time and now she was in
the .

command position
shot caller
controlling view
driver's seat

4.He knew that as a lawmaker, he should be proud of
himself. He had been instrumental in creating laws that
would really increase the quality of life for people in his
community — often in the of a lot of opposition from
the older, conservative members of society.

force
judgement
face
detriment
5."Hi Julia, I'm Mark. I know we've talked a lot on the
phone and by email but I am glad to finally meet you in the
."

face
body
presence
flesh
6.He knew that he was more than well-off and he should
be happy with his stature but it ate him up that his brother
was really in the . It seemed like no matter what he
bought or accomplished, his brother bought or
accomplished something bigger and better.

commodity
portfolio
gravy
fiat
7.The opportunity to make serious money is much easier
for those "in the " than for outside investors working

on public knowledge disseminated through newspapers,
journals, and TV programs.

privy
know
secret
clearance
8.He knew that there was little incentive for those who had
virtually unlimited resources notto buy expensive, frivolous
items. However, he knew that it didn't take much money to
save a person's life in some countries. He hoped he would
remember that if he ever became one of those people in
th of luxury.

embrasure
lap
proponent
prominence
9.He knew, that in the , he would be better off
financially than his best friends. It was hard, though, to
save money and live a cheaper life when everyone else he
knew was spending what they earned and enjoying it.

long run
final lap
completion point
finish line
10.He knew there was a lot more going on in the
investigation than his superiors and even his partners
were telling him. He had been a police officer for twenty

years and it burned him up that new things were
happening in the case and he was being kept out of the
.

circle
society
circuit
loop