English Slang Idioms (162)

"No Ma'am. I am not another repairman. I am the repairman's best friend and I am just along for the .........," Craig told the customer.
journey
sights
observation
ride

"I think that you should hire someone to split the wood instead of doing it yourself. Your health isn't the best, Fred, and you are getting ......... in years," his wife told him.
afar
around
about
along

"I don't like the local cable company. Their customer service doesn't amount to a hill of .........," Mr. Gerald said to Mr. Thompson.
bolts
beans
traps
woods

It just figured that his roof would start leaking right when he took a vacation from work. It was going to take all of his vacation time and then ......... to fix the roof.
more
less
days
some

"Some people don't think that Jim should have joined the Peace Corps. I think that it is important to ......... one's calling and I am glad he went," Mark said to Lisa.
call
make
define
answer

"Why do you think he broke up with his girlfriend?" Melanie asked Grace. She replied, "Well, I can't ......... for Brian but it might have something to do with her drinking a lot."
answer
think
fight
spot

"I still don't know what is going on with the contractor. He still hasn't shown up and I am still waiting for an answer ......... from his company. They said they would find out where he is and call me," Brendan said to Marcie.
for
to
back
explaining

"I will be right back. I have to answer the call of .......... I am going to walk to the bathroom and will be back in about five minutes," Jim told his boss at the site.
biology
need
nature
bathroom

"I am sorry, son. I have to call the police. You seriously hurt that other boy. You are going to have to ......... to the police for your actions," Dan said.
respond
answer
define
appear

"You want to know why Adam moved out of the area? It could have been any ......... of things. For one, he lost his job when the mill shut down and he couldn't find another job in the same line of work. Another reason might be that his parents moved not too long ago and he moved to be closer to them to help them in their old age. I am not sure which reason it was," Chris told Adam's old girlfriend.
things
amount
color
matter