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English Slang Idioms (109)
1."I know that it doesn't run that well and needs new parts
but I am going to buy the Trans Am instead of the Honda
Civic. The Trans Am is more powerful and it looks cooler. I
am sick of sacrificing my chance to be cool for
functionality," 20-year-old Tommy told his dad. "You can
buy the Trans Am but it's going to break down on you a
lot. I can't force you to buy the Civic; it's your ," his
dad replied.

graduation
command
saddle
funeral
2.He couldn't wait for next Monday. He had been to
see that band in concert for years.

pining
preening
itching
deliberating
3.He couldn't wait for school to get out. He was getting
to get out of the country for months and his chance
to travel was coming soon.

restless natives
itchy feet
achy ankles
incasingly unmotivated

4."You have no idea what it is like to work here anymore
because you are now sitting up there in your . The
company is not the same as when you were advancing
through the ranks and the middle managers are making it
almost mandatory for employees to take their work home
to meet their performance goals. You are too out of touch,"
his assistant told him.

wigwam
soldier's quarters
ivory tower
cubicle
5.The weather channel informed him that it was time to
cover his vegetables. He was surprised; it looked like Jack
was coming early this year.

of all trades
who jumped over the candlestick
in the box
frost
6.His brother was a structural engineer and he studied the
trade for eight years in school. Unlike his brother, he was
more of a who worked all kinds of jobs: construction,
window washing, dishwashing and anything else that
came along. The difference in success in the two's careers
was evident in their houses. The engineer had a beautiful,
palatial house and he had a mediocre mobile home.

proponent of spontaneity
jack of all trades

multitask specialist
artisan
7."Well, of course you got caught. You are like a little kid
with all over his face. You were selling pieces of
equipment you don't have access to for one tenth of their
market value without verifying your supplier's reputation.
You're lucky it wasn't worse!" His brother told him.

jam
egg
freckles
incredulity
8."Sir, we found another , dead, at the river. We tried
to identify her but no luck yet. We will keep trying," the
policeman told the Lieutenant.

Plain Jane
Jane of all trades
Jill with a pail of water
Jane Doe
9.She thought that he had kind of a personality. He
was the nicest, sweetest guy one minute and an ogre the
next. He could barely hold on to his anger during those
times and said the most despicable things.

Type A
sanguine
Jekyll and Hyde
Balanced
10.He went to a prestigious school and entered a career in

law just to make money. He always wanted to be part of
the — the people you read about in magazines that
are featured for no other apparent reason other than to
show how cool they are or how much money they spend
on a regular basis.

beautiful folks
ruling class
jet set
burgeoning proletariat