English Slang Idioms (202)

One of the major ......... to living in an apartment is that one can't earn equity in it. All of the money one has spent for past months' rent will be gone.
setbacks
drawbacks
kickbacks
downhill

"I don't know where my roommate went and I don't think she will be back any time soon. She left dressed like a ......... dollars about fifteen minutes ago. Maybe she went dancing," Sarah said to Jessica.
million
five
hundred
fake

"I am sorry that my husband embarrassed you in that nice restaurant by telling dirty jokes loudly. You can dress him up but you can't ......... him anywhere," Gina said to Paula.
move
throw
change
take

"We should repaint that dresser that you want to sell. A nice sanding job and a new finish would dress it ......... nicely," Carly told Amy.
down
up
ahead
completely

He asked his friend for his notes last class. He kept ......... off and missed a good portion of the lecture daydreaming or falling asleep.
drifting
thinking
drinking
falling

"It is getting late. Drink ......... and let's go," Matt told Paul at the bar as Paul was working on a beer.
in
down
out
up

"Boy, the neighbor sure drives a hard .......... We have been hassling over the details for the past two hours," Jim told his wife.
motion
bargain
mule
task

"Why do you keep asking me where I was on Tuesday? I already told you twice. What are you ......... at?" Maxine asked her sister.
swinging
doubting
driving
thinking

"Seeing my best friend's brother die in a car accident that was his fault really drove ......... the importance of being sober while driving," Sue told Melanie.
concept
back
buy
home

"I thought you would never get home, Tom. Please take the boys outside and play catch with them. They are so hyper today. They are driving me .........!" May said to him.
away
back
ape
bat