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English Slang Idioms (120)
1.Soldiers, while in basic training, are encouraged not to
form courts to try their peers if it will result in
violence amongst the ranks. They are encouraged to go to
a superior for guidance and resolution for most issues.

ad hoc
kangaroo
secret
covert
2.After work, he read multiple financial magazines to
keep of current issues so that he could provide more
value on the job.

keen
away
imaging
abreast
3.He took a second job to pay his bills. He wasn't earning
enough at the first job to keep his creditors at .

work
home
bay
friends
4.She had been taking night classes at the local college
for three years now. She also worked a full-time job each
day. She liked her job but the pay wasn't adequate. She
was tired of just earning enough to keep body and

together.

assets
personalty
family
soul
5.He knew that he should keep in with his family but
he didn't even seem to have time for himself after work
most days.

visual sight
warm bond
thick as thieves
touch
6."I decided to buy my wife tickets for a tropical cruise for
her birthday. You'd better keep that under your . I
don't want her to have one hint of what her birthday
present is.

radar
hat
advisement
rug
7."Thanks for telling me what has been bothering you,
Tom. I know that the information you shared is personal so
I promise you that I will keep about it — especially at
the office," Logan said.

advisement
cool

secret
mum
8."Hi, Jenny. Have you heard from our supplier yet? No?
OK, well, please keep me as to whether they have
resolved their transportation problem and whether they will
be able to deliver the raw materials on time," Martin said
on the phone.

posted
focused
engaged
a part of
9."Son, I know that you are pretty tore up because your
best friend betrayed you by telling your girlfriend what you
said about her in private. It is really hard to not only lose
your girlfriend but your best friend at the same time. I hate
to say this but it's true: keep your friends at . Enjoy
their company, have a good time with them but don't
reveal too much of yourself; your feelings and your inner-
most thoughts. I wish one could be completely trusting but
others may take advantage of that," his dad told him.

probation
your perimeter
outside your inner wall
arm's length
10.He hated, more than anything, when the boss came
around to ask an inane question and then said with a grin,
"Got to keep you sharp. Just trying to keep you on
your ."

games
toes
alert
readiness