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English Slang Idioms (106)
1."Darn it, Jenny. You were supposed to take the baby on
Friday and you didn't show up or even call. You really left
me in the . I had to hire a babysitter on short notice
because I had a business meeting that night. Then I was
late to the meeting and the boss was very angry," Warren
said.

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2."Hi, Richard, it's Marcie again. I just wanted to tell you
that you have the best stats in the department this month
and the best average stats in the department for the past
two years. You are definitely a star on the ."

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3."Richard, this is Mark. Have you sent my package?
When will I get it? The boss needs to know." "Let me
check for you. I sent it two days ago so I know that it is in
the but let me find out exactly where it is. Oh! It
should be there later today. Have a good one!"

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4.Once the old CEO passed away, the company put his
best friend, Tom Williams, in the . Tom has a lot of
Charisma and is smart in other ways but has strangely
little business acumen.

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5.Lately, the United States has passed laws that make it
harder for large companies to look deceptively good in the
through accounting maneuvers.

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6."Once you get in the of things, we will give you a
raise and you will be on track for an early promotion. We
already think that you are an asset to this company with
great potential," the supervisor said to Bethany.

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7."Through the hard work of employees like yourselves,
this company has been in the tall for several years

now. However, with the constant advances in technology,
our hold on the market is more tenuous than we'd like. We
ask that you commit yourselves fully to new developments
and study the competition's tactics in detail," the CEO said
from the plasma screen.

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8.It is tempting to have a complacent faith in the regular
routines that life appears to offer us. As John knew, life as
we know it can change in the twinkling of an . One
faulty part on his car cost him half his family and all of his
happiness.

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9."I am sorry, Tina, I will have to call you later today. I am
working on fixing the software in use and I am in the
. I will give you my full attention as soon as I am done with
this segment," Link said.

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10."Hi Zack. During the presentation, I want you to make

sure to ask each representative, in , if he or she
have any questions. Is that clear?" Marcie asked.

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