English Slang Idioms (191)

"I think I made a big mistake. I cracked a ......... in the meeting and no one laughed. My manager gave me a dirty look and the rest of the delegates gave me the cold shoulder," Barry told Jean.
laugh
smile
jest
joke

"We were having fun until the manager returned and ......... the whip. He yelled at us and then stood there glaring until we turned off the music and went back to work," Larry told Jim.
got
cracked
swiped
cooked

He was very sad. His wife had ......... up and was currently in a mental institution. The doctor said that she would get better, but what if it happens again?
clamped
crushed
cracked
roughed

Her friends lovingly tease her and call her a ......... robber because she is 28-years-old and her boyfriend is 24-years-old.
school
sandbox
cradle
crayon

The boss said that we can no longer wear sandals to work. That is going to put a major ......... in my style. I don't wear shoes.
cramp
restriction
clot
stain

His girlfriend wanted him to be more spontaneous and hated that he followed the same routine every day. He didn't think it was fair since he told her he was a creature of ......... when they first met.
schedule
time
repeat
habit

"I think he is still drinking. Last time I saw him, he was unsteady and slurred his words." Kim said to Ronda. She replied "I must admit that thought did cross my .......... I noticed the same things too, but on a different occasion."
heart
path
awareness
mind

Some people believe that a black cat crossing their ......... is a signal that bad luck is coming their way.
feet
mind
heart
path

You are missing the point. The crux of the ......... is that the company can't afford to give people company vehicles anymore.
matter
mass
balance
talk

It bothers him that his kid is so prone to crying. He cries before school and he cries before he goes to the dentist. He also cried when he went to the doctor. He finally had enough one day and said, "Don't ......... before you are hurt anymore!"
crying
sobbing
cry
wail