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English Slang Idioms (121)
1.He made some poor financial choices in the last year.
He spent more than he earned by acquiring things he
didn't need and by trying to buy the coolest stuff. Now he
was paying for his irresponsible spending in a day to day
struggle to keep the at bay. He worked all the time
and, ironically, had no time to use the things he bought.

bill of sale
taxman
cards
wolf
2.One criticism of American society and capitalism states
that people value commodities more than spending time
with other people. It also states that citizens define their
self worth by how much they own. The acquisition of
commodities becomes a petty race to achieve asset
superiority over others as many try to " the Joneses"
in an attempt to gain or maintain a social level.

beat out
keep up with
dominate
squelch
3.It is a commonly known fact that in North America, many
teenagers struggle with depression and finding self-worth.
As adults, it is our job to help motivate them as well as
help them explore their inner-self to achieve a healthy self-
image and assist them in finding different ways to keep

their in the face of adversity.

economic worth
soul girth
resilience out
chin up
4.His father always encouraged him to keep his
when others were testing him. It was his belief that if one
reacted to the taunting or prodding, those who tested him
would have achieved their goal at his expense.

calmed
pride image
cool
brace up
5."We need to find out our competitor's weaknesses and
exploit them in the marketplace. I need each of you to
keep your so that we might pick up on hints about
what their Achilles' Heel might be," the boss told her staff.

ear to the ground
radar on
eyes out
sleuthing hat
6."You are getting off track and are spending more time
trying to perfect the way you want this ad to look rather
than focusing on the specifications listed by the client. You
need to keep your eye on here, Bill," Wallace told
him.

sky
ball
perimeter
bigger picture
7.He complained to his parents that he was sick of
college, the papers required, all the group projects and the
homework. His father replied that since he was only two
semesters away from his degree, that he should keep his
and just get through it.

nine lives
cards close to his chest
arm's length
eye on the prize
8."Hey guys. I lost my CD that has all of my required
reading for my Gender and Communications class. I don't
expect any of you to know where it is but can you all keep
your eyes and let me know if you find it?" He asked
his roommates.

to the ground
one eye open
peeled
on the horizon
9."I will talk to my parents and ask them if they would be
willing to sell the car in their garage. I think my dad wanted
to restore it but I will ask them anyway. Keep your
and I will call you as soon as I talk to them about it and
have an answer," Jack told his buddy.

eyes open
head to the ground
mind on the signs
fingers crossed
10."Sir, there is no reason to yell at me yet since I haven't
yet had the oppurtunity to research your case. It'll just take
a minute for me to get up to speed on what is going on
with your situation so keep your ," the customer
service representative for the insurance company told the
angry caller.

socks darned
hair on
fighting weight
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