English Slang Idioms (298)

"I know that you think that giving everyone in the country a large sum of money will help our country's economy. On the ........., I think that would just cause inflation and would have no real effect on the health of our nation," Rob said to Will.
contemporary
companion
contrary
template

"If you want to come with us to the movies, you have to be at my house at 7 o'clock on the .......... If you are there even a minute late, you will have missed us," Wesley said to Jessica.
dot
period
tone
click

"I am looking forward to taking a day off to relax. I have been on the ......... for the last three weeks and I am tired. I worked all week then I went out of town to three different places in that time frame," Billie said to Mark.
stop
go
jog
jaunt

"How long have you worked here as a city planner?" Marlene asked Paul. He responded, "I have been on the ......... for about two years now. How long have you worked at the real estate office?"
work
task
role
job

He put his house on the ......... five weeks ago and had not yet received an offer. That was not good — considering his area.
exchange
list
table
market

"I am sorry I haven't seen you at school for the last week. I have been home sick with the flu but I am definitely on the ......... now. Do you want to get together this afternoon for a cup of coffee?" Tammy asked Janice.
mend
heal
better
recuperation

"If we are to make it to Seattle by 7 o'clock tonight, we need to get on the ......... in about 30 minutes. It is going to be a long drive," Kyle said to Haley.
motion
swift
walk
move

"I am already ready to go. Let's get on the ......... right now," Haley responded.
asphalt
drive
road
car

"I got lucky. My lawyer was quite good. He had the other lawyer on the ......... within a few hours and won the case easily,' Mark said to Tim when Tim asked if he won his case against the other driver in the accident.
tape
ropes
twine
mat

"I think that putting a stud every two feet in the wall would be enough but I am going to put one every 16 inches just to be on the ......... side," Matt told Lewis when he asked how he was going to do the framing for the walls on his new shed.
caution
conservative
safe
sure