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SLANG: LEVEL 11

: Food

1. tough cookie:	strong; difficult to beat.
	My brother is one tough cookie.

2. small potatoes:	not important; insignificant.
	The $100 price is small potatoes to him.

3. hot potato:	something no one wants to keep so it gets passed around.
	That project nobody wants to do has become a real hot potato.

4. have a beef:	have a problem with someone (or something).
	Please come into my office; I have a beef with you.

5. corny:	quaint; old-fashioned.
	I know if sounds corny, but I like small towns.

6. meat and potatoes:	the main part of something.
	Selling computers is the real meat and potatoes of our business.

7. go bananas:	go crazy; become overly excited.
	Those kids go bananas if they can't go outside to play.

8. bread and butter:	something dependable.
	When our team is losing, they use their bread and butter play.

9. carrot and stick:	an incentive used to get people to do things.
	Promising more vacation time can be a good carrot and stick.

	SHORT QUIZ:
	1. I really _______ with him for not finishing the job. a. carrot and stick b. go bananas c. have a beef d. meat and potatoes
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	2. She's going to _______ when she finds out you forgot to buy rice. a. go bananas b. corny c. hot potato d. tough cookie
	ANS:
	3. That new garbage dump is a real ____ because nobody wants it near them. a. small potatoes b. hot potato c. meat and potatoes d. bread and butter
	ANS:
	4. His mom used a _______ so that he would get his homework done. a. tough cookie b. bread and butter c. meat and potatoes d. carrot and stick
	ANS:
	5. I think it's _______ that he dressed up in those old clothes. a. meat and potatoes b. go bananas c. hot potato d. corny
	ANS:

QUIZ.

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