English Slang Idioms (283)

"When I went to court, the judge told me that if I ever showed up in his courtroom again I would be going to jail. The threat of going to jail was more than enough to make me mend my ways. I don't drink anymore and the only reason I got into fights was because I was too drunk all the time," Roy said to Hank.

Correct answer: (c) mend

Meaning of mend
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"When I went to court, the judge told me that if I ever showed up in his courtroom again I would be going to jail. The threat of going to jail was more than enough to make me mend my ways. I don't drink anymore and the only reason I got into fights was because I was too drunk all the time," Roy said to Hank.

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"For a new deck, you are looking at about $1,500 or so," the contractor told Bill and Jane.

Correct answer: (d) looking

Meaning of looking
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"For a new deck, you are looking at about $1,500 or so," the contractor told Bill and Jane.

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"It is very hard to install a shower stall that is built out of multiple panels. It is hard enough to get them lined up properly, not to mention getting the glue spread out right on the backs of them without breaking the thin plastic of the panels," Chris said to Derrick.

Correct answer: (a) mention

Meaning of mention
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"It is very hard to install a shower stall that is built out of multiple panels. It is hard enough to get them lined up properly, not to mention getting the glue spread out right on the backs of them without breaking the thin plastic of the panels," Chris said to Derrick.

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"I have to warn you, this job is stressful. The last person who worked as a manager for the Federal Employee Program had a nervous breakdown," Andy said to Mike.

Correct answer: (c) nervous

Meaning of nervous
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"I have to warn you, this job is stressful. The last person who worked as a manager for the Federal Employee Program had a nervous breakdown," Andy said to Mike.

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The soldiers started having a contest at work for fun. Unfortunately they were caught messing around by the First Sergeant who not only ordered them to get to work but made them all do more pushups and sit-ups than any of them wanted to do.

Correct answer: (b) messing

Meaning of messing
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The soldiers started having a contest at work for fun. Unfortunately they were caught messing around by the First Sergeant who not only ordered them to get to work but made them all do more pushups and sit-ups than any of them wanted to do.

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After being reprimanded by the manager for giving a customer the incorrect price for some plants that cost the company $50, Ian said, "I realized I messed up and I know what I did wrong. I can assure you that it won't happen again." Luckily, the boss was placated after that statement.

Correct answer: (c) up

Meaning of up
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After being reprimanded by the manager for giving a customer the incorrect price for some plants that cost the company $50, Ian said, "I realized I messed up and I know what I did wrong. I can assure you that it won't happen again." Luckily, the boss was placated after that statement.

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He didn't want to take the dog on the hike. She wanted the dog to get some exercise. They found some middle ground and decided to take the dog for a walk and then go on the hike.

Correct answer: (d) middle

Meaning of middle
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He didn't want to take the dog on the hike. She wanted the dog to get some exercise. They found some middle ground and decided to take the dog for a walk and then go on the hike.

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Chris knew that the nursery was getting their unique succulent plants from a dealer in Chico, California. He knew that the nursery marked the succulents up so that they could make a profit. One day, he found a telephone number for the man in Chico in one of the plants he purchased. He called the number and made an appointment to meet with the dealer directly. If Chris could buy the plants directly from the dealer, he could eliminate the middle man and save himself some money.

Correct answer: (b) middle man

Meaning of middle man
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Chris knew that the nursery was getting their unique succulent plants from a dealer in Chico, California. He knew that the nursery marked the succulents up so that they could make a profit. One day, he found a telephone number for the man in Chico in one of the plants he purchased. He called the number and made an appointment to meet with the dealer directly. If Chris could buy the plants directly from the dealer, he could eliminate the middle man and save himself some money.

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"We have to get some order here. We can't have all of the kids milling around the park unsupervised. We need to keep them in a relatively-tight group so we can keep an eye on them," the teacher said to her assistant when they took their class on a field trip to the zoo.

Correct answer: (a) milling

Meaning of milling
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"We have to get some order here. We can't have all of the kids milling around the park unsupervised. We need to keep them in a relatively-tight group so we can keep an eye on them," the teacher said to her assistant when they took their class on a field trip to the zoo.

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He thought back on the major milestones of his life: graduating college, getting out of the army, getting married, buying his first house and starting his first career-oriented job. He thought when one is depressed, it is good to remind oneself of all the things he or she has accomplished in the past.

Correct answer: (a) milestones

Meaning of milestones
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He thought back on the major milestones of his life: graduating college, getting out of the army, getting married, buying his first house and starting his first career-oriented job. He thought when one is depressed, it is good to remind oneself of all the things he or she has accomplished in the past.

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