English Slang Idioms (189)

My first home needed a lot of repairs. My best friend really ......... through for me and helped me for two days on the repairs.
fought
reached
came
stopped

She was knocked unconscious during the crash. When she came to her ........., she was in the hospital with her family all around her.
senses
thoughts
awakening
vision

A good history teacher can make history come to ......... for his or her students.
reality
present
attention
life

"Do you know of any nurseries in this town that have a good selection of succulents?" Chris asked his grandma. "Nothing comes to .......... I haven't seen many of them in the nurseries here," she replied.
mind
present
account
selection

His dreams of becoming a professional long-distance runner did not come to .......... He broke his ankle skateboarding and it didn't heal right. He could still run, but not for very long distances.
happen
record
pass
react

"I have nothing to worry about. I have engineered this so that if the plan were ever discovered, it would look like you did all of it. I will come up smelling like ......... and you will go to jail," Rick said to Tim.
roses
grapes
eggs
bleach

"I heard Larry got arrested for hitting his wife and kid. I hope he gets what's ......... to him," Tom said to Lukas.
following
happening
reading
coming

"I have been so busy with work, school, and volunteering, I don't know if I am ......... or going anymore," Bill said to Christian.
sleeping
running
staying
coming

"Bill acts like his car is so cool. It's a Honda Civic, for goodness sake. That kind of car is as ......... as an old shoe," Wes said to Billy.
regular
common
rugged
popular

"Jack? He is the epitome of a ......... man. He is an hourly worker but often stays longer at night and comes in on weekends to help out with things after his tasks are complete," Chris said to Justine.
corporate
company
worker
bought