English Slang Idioms (198)

"I am not afraid of you and I don't think anything you do can cost me my job. So, if you want to tell boss I am slacking off or something, do your .........," Kim said to Gina.
work
deed
worst
act

"How was your date with Lisa last night? Do .........," Misty told her brother.
tell
relate
speak
repeat

"The auto shop ......... me out of five bucks by charging me for the same part twice. I am going to go down there and get the five bucks back," John told his wife.
bought
lock
docked
did

"I don't think we should rehire Tom. He always does his work by .......... He either doesn't complete his tasks or he cuts corners and does the work in a very sloppy fashion," Bill told Fred.
partitions
halves
piece
peace

"We have all of the evidence to convict you for burglary. You are going to do ......... for this," the policeman told the criminal.
jail
prison
bars
time

They really ......... it up this year. The party was a huge success since they had arranged for caterers, transportation, dancing, and live music.
had
did
dug
grabbed

"I could give up my TV and my bicycle but I couldn't do ......... my guitar," John told Wesley.
without
missing
absence
minus

American businessmen are known for having an aggressive do-or-......... attitude toward business.
fail
die
don't
quit

The leftovers from the restaurant were good but a little bland. He decided to ......... up the chicken dish with some garlic, basil, oregano, and sage to add more flavor.
hack
did
tape
doctor

"Jim hates the fact that I am better than he was at sales and is scared I will take his job. He has ......... me every step of the way since I started here. He keeps hoping that he will scare me off but it won't work. I am going to do a good job — with or without him," Lisa told Alison.
talk
done
dogged
pushed