Abbreviations, Clichés, Idioms, Slang and Jargon

Any words or phrases which may not be understood by readers outside your immediate area should be replaced with common terms.

The food bank was tickled pink with the large donation.

The food bank was happy with the large donation.

The leader is one whacked out dude.

The leader is unconventional.

Can you take this Can. Lit. curriculum to the D.H., please?

Can you take this Canadian Literature curriculum to the Department Head, please?