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English Slang Idioms (121)
Trang 2L: bill of sale L: taxman L2 cards “ wolf
Trang 3superiority over others as many try to " the Joneses" in an attempt to gain or maintain a social level
L 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
Trang 4self-image and assist them in finding different ways to keep their in the face of adversity
(2 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
Trang 5“| calmed
“ pride image L2 COOI
+ brace UD
5."We need to find out our competitor's weaknesses and exploit them in the marketplace | need each of you to kee@p YyOUF so that we might pick up on hints about what their Achilles’ Heel might be," the boss told her staff
Trang 6Lz 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 øn here, Bill," Wallace told him
+ Sky
Trang 7“ 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 II
L:; nine lives
Trang 8: arm's length
“ eye on the prize
8."Hey guys | lost my CD that has all of my required
reading for my Gender and Communications class | don't
expect any of you to know where it is but can you all keep ÿYOUF ©y€S and let me know if you find it?" He asked his roommates
Trang 9“ peeled
L:; on the horizon
9."| will talk to my parents and ask them if they would be willing to sell the car in their garage | think my dad wanted to restore it but | will ask them anyway Keep your and | will call you as soon as | talk to them about it and have an answer," Jack told his buddy
“ eyes open
Trang 10“ mind on the signs “ fingers crossed
10."Sir, there is no reason to yell at me yet since | 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 yOUF , te customer
service representative for the insurance company told the angry caller