English Slang Idioms (345)

"You are ......... arrest!" the police officer informed the criminal.
in
under
on
behind

"Our new store is still under ......... but it will open by the beginning of next month," the manager told her staff.
building
contraction
working
construction

"You guys have to let me go! I am a policeman, you jerks," Billy, an under ......... agent told the policeman when they arrested him at the scene of a drug deal.
secret
cover
acting
order

"Our company is really under ......... in the media at the moment for refusing to cover acupuncture," the health insurance representative said in the meeting.
fire
blasting
bashing
aggression

"You better keep the alcohol under ......... and key when Josh comes over. He has a tendency to drink too much and become obnoxious," Herb told the Jamison's.
safe
house
lock
drawer

"I am making more money these days. I can charge more now because I have ten years of experience and now a degree under my .........," Gerome said to Mike.
folder
records
belt
shoes

"I am sorry that they heard me say that I couldn't eat the food. I tried to say it under my ......... but I guess I said it too loud. I will have to apologize," Hank said to Jenna.
tongue
breath
teeth
thumb

"I can't believe that our son has been drinking right under our ......... for the last few months. How did we not see that?" Jake asked Kim.
brows
hat
inspection
nose

"She must have resented him for trying to keep her under his .......... He was kind of a tyrant about it," Ben said to Jessica when they were talking about their friend's divorce.
laces
socks
toes
heel

"I made it through college under my own ......... but I had to ask for a loan for the down payment for this house," Sarah told her brother.
rain
steam
mist
hail