English Slang Idioms (357)

"Bill, I hate it when you talk ......... to me. I know all about this subject, but you talk to me like I'm ignorant," Tom remonstrated.
over
above
under
down

"You talk ........., but can you back it up? I'm challenging you to a match," Linus said to Bart after he bragged about how good he was at squash.
large
sure
up
big

"Bob, I hate to interrupt, but you're talking in .......... Can you please give us a final answer?" the boss demanded.
circles
boxes
phrases
figures

"Jake, you're talking over our .......... We only know a little about auto mechanics. Can you dumb it down a bit?" Charlie requested.
brains
height
heads
status

"Jerry, you're talking a lot of .......... None of what you say is true, feasible or even believable," Dan said.
trash
rot
scrap
dump

"Since the men are all talking ......... and we can't understand them because we don't work there, let's go into the house," Jill suggested to the wives at the barbeque.
store
jobs
tasks
shop

"Have you decided whether to sell your boat and if so, have you decided how much you want for it? Are you ready to talk .........?" Matt asked Alex.
duck
goose
chicken
turkey

"You want me to pump out all the manholes on the post by myself by the end of the day? That's kind of a ......... order, don't you think, Sergeant?" Private Jones said.
wide
long
tall
broad

"If Dad catches you stealing change from his piggy bank, he's going to tan your .........," Jerry warned his little brother.
skin
pelt
face
hide

"I'm working for a local auto dealer now. My hot rod business ......... after the price of gasoline shot up," Kevin explained.
bummed
tanked
tweaked
braked