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English Slang Idioms (148)
1."Now, James, don't climb on your and start preaching about how our society is harming the planet through our use of fossil fuels just because this couple
mentioned wanting to buy a six-cylinder car," Matt told his brother
Trang 2~ Dulpit
“ soapbox
“ rocking horse
2."You have to give her time She doesn't want to jump into a relationship quickly She had a rough time with her last boyfriend You know the saying, once bitten, twice
ee , Jay?" Rachel asked her friend
Trang 3“ scary
U shy
3."Did you hear about the seven kids on the football team who overdosed on drugs? Apparently, one kid brought the drugs to the game and pressured several members of the team to take them Someone needs to get that kid away from the team As you can see, it only takes one bad to spoil the bunch," Mr Jackson told the school board
Trang 4“ apple “ orange
4.Tommy was pleased with the outcome of the chess
game he had played with his next-door neighbor He set a nice trap for his opponent and in one swoop, he stole his opponent's queen, both rooks and a knight After that, it did not take much time to end the game
Trang 5': large
\ far-reaching
5.After Joe's neighbor thanked him for his part in helping his neighbor build a shed, Joe replied, "Well, you helped me build my deck It was the least | could do to repay the favor One good turn another."
Trang 6': requires L: initiates
6.When asked why he had sought out a partnership to patent and market his idea instead of doing these tasks on his own, he replied, "My partner helps me see
Opportunities and ideas | might have missed on my own and has been invaluable in keeping me motivated It is in many ways easier and more beneficial to do things as a team effort One hand the other, you know?"
Trang 7': balances L+ washes Cc braces
7.Although his car was not new, it was somewhat unique in that it had a strange paintjob His friends didn't think that anyone would want to buy it since it was comparatively priced with other, nicer cars He thought to himself,
Trang 8L2 |OSS (| cast off tL riddance ( transfer
8."You are the only one in our age group who does not like rap music Why is that?" Melissa asked Jake replied,
“One man , is another man's poison | can't explain it too well but rap just doesn't appeal to my sense of
Trang 9tL: meat “art LZ whine “ delicacy
9.His roommate asked him why he was driving his old VCR down to the local thrift shop instead of throwing it away His roommate said to him that no one could
Trang 10Besides, one man's trash is another man's
someone might have a use for this that | can't see right Now “ recycling “ art collection “ project supplies ( treasure
Trang 11guess you can say that | am kind of a one-man Jenkins told the reporter
“ performance \ inspiration
+ band