Basic English Usage
Slang
[ ] We couldn't figure out what his ____ was, but we knew there was something ____ about what he was claiming.
ditch ... milky
angle ... fishy
[ ] Lee thought the plan was ____ and recommended that we ____ it and try something else.
ditched ... zap
lame ... ditch
[ ] I got ____ by static electricity, and it surprised me. I pretended it really hurt: I figured if I really ____ it I could get someone to take pity on me and get me some more cookies.
ditched ... angled
zapped ... milked
[ ] They think you're working ____. They just don't believe you're that passionate about saving butterflies.
an angle
to milk it
[ ] If we make no money on the butterfly catcher, we'll ____ it and try something else.
ditch
milk
[ ] If you ____ that beautiful butterfly, I'll ____ you with a taser.
angle ... ditch
zap ... zap
[ ] I think there's something ____ about his claims of being sick. I know he had a cold, but now I think he's just ____ it to stay home and play computer games.
milky ... zapping
fishy ... milking
Lesson: Slang 1
Module: Slang
Course: Basic English Usage