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English Slang Idioms (195)
1."We are going to have to write off our new cellular phone aS a loss We believed that customers would be
willing to pay for a phone that was also a hand-warmer but we were wrong We had an effective marketing campaign but the price of this extra feature is inhibitive and the hand- warming function depletes the phone's batteries at an
Trang 2“ profit “ dead “ hopeless
“ sure
2.Janis hoped she would be able to drive home safely She normally had to cope with sleep deprivation but this situation was worse than usual She worked three back-to- back shifts and the work had been physically demanding as well She had been required to lift several patients onto gurneys and, then, had to wheel several of them long
Trang 3she did not possess the requisite reaction time one needed to safely drive
“ back
“ head “ feet U pillow
Trang 4religion | Know you don't agree with it but is it your job to decide what people can do in this country?" Elsie asked
“ affronted “ appalled \ intolerant U against
Trang 5the products on time was a blatant breach of contract and the courts agreed with us," Vince told the reporters
“ caught “ dead “ lacking
“ avoiding
5."It was pure torture being seated next to John on the business trip flight He is such a He told these
long-winded, inane, incredibly dull stories all the way to
Trang 6“ deadhead
“| pompous buffoon “ egotistical snob “ ethnocentric bigot
6."The corporation, by refusing to accept any responsibility for the harm caused to consumers by their products,
sounded their own Knell If they choose to move their production overseas, it is still their responsibility to
Trang 7“ dying “ dyeing
“ death “ dearth
Trang 8organized cubicle It is stressful not Knowing what makes a boss happy or mad," Linda said to Louisa
\ intolerant “ unacceptable + imperturbable
“ death
8."Wow, you are all out tonight You're wearing your Armani suit tonight and alligator loafers You even have a Rolex watch! That must have cost you a fortune What's
the occasion?" Paul asked Chris
Trang 9“ decked “ dollars “ peacock
9."You searched the suspect's home without a warrant and then questioned him before his lawyer arrived after he had requested one | hope you realize that you are going to be in deep for letting a suspected rapist go due to technicalities when the mayor and the governor of the
State find out That was a blatant disregard for protocol that won't be tolerated, John" Detective Mellison said
Trang 10“ punishment
“ trouble
10."When she finds out that you deceived her she is going to be mad at you ito the degree Lying, in her
opinion, is the worst breach of trust one could commit and
she seldom gives anyone a second chance," Lisa told Bob, her roommate's boyfriend when he confided in her
C final
“ complete + nth