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Slang Quiz: Mixed 3
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1. arse | ass (1)
If someone is said to have a big arse, it means they have a large
- bank balance
- backside
- brain
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2. blab
The name of the winner was supposed to be a secret, but someone blabbed and
- told us who it was
- kept the secret
- changed the result
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more about this slang term: blab
3. cop out
She could have been a successful writer, but Lydia copped out and became a literary editor because she
- was afraid of failing
- was sick of writing
- wanted to be famous
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4. cushy
My cousin Frank has a really cushy job in the tax department. It's perfect for Frank because all he wants is
- a life of adventure
- a secure, stress-free life
- a challenging job
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5. eating
Someone might say "What's eating Sam?" if Sam looks
more about this slang term: eating
6. flunk
If Carlo flunks his English exam, he'll be
- very proud
- very upset
- very amused
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7. garbage
Maxine reckons the new menswear collection that Frederico has just released in Paris is garbage. She thinks it is
- awful
- wonderful
- inexpensive
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8. make tracks
Don said it was time to make tracks. He wanted to
- build some narrow paths
- leave for home
- take a train
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9. shades
Shades are worn on
- the feet
- the face
- the hands
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10. yawn
Which would most people find a yawn?
- a lecture on the Swedish economy
- a film about sex and sexuality in Sweden
- a free dinner in Sweden's most expensive restaurant
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more about this slang term: yawn
