English Slang Idioms (349)

"I didn't have any money on me, so they took my name and address and told me they would send me a bill. When I received it, they had ......... on a late charge," James complained to Hank.
tacked
glued
bolted
darted

"That guy has been nothing but trouble. After all the problems he's caused here, I feel good about seeing him leave with his ......... between his legs," Mr. Simon said to his assistant.
belt
hands
tail
hat

"I've always wanted to see the movie you rented. I walked in on the tail ......... of it and it looked very good," James told his wife.
tip
hair
end
wag

"I miss smoking tailor-......... cigarettes. Now that I'm broke, I can only afford the kind you roll yourself," Ben said to Ian.
made
done
sewn
tied

"This is the man who is responsible for breaking every sales record in company history. James, take a .........!" the manager crowed at the company get-together.
bow
hand
bend
stand

"I heard that you've had a hard time getting a tree stump out of your backyard. For $25, I'll take a ......... at it," Bill offered.
cast
crunch
clamp
crack

"I think your friend is angry that you married me. He just took a ......... at me by insinuating that my job wouldn't support us," Willy said to Amanda.
fish
dig
slice
wipe

"I'm going to have a whiskey on ice. Would anyone else like to take a .........?" Max asked the party.
drop
cube
pour
tear

"I've always liked to work in the yard, but my husband didn't like it in the past. It's only recently that he's taken a ......... to gardening," Linda told Alice.
flurry
pricey
fancy
classy

"I can't believe that Sylvia left the party after Steve made that little comment. He was obviously joking around and told her so as well. Can't she ......... a joke?" Julia said to Harris.
take
try
find
feel