English Slang Idioms (371)

"I don't think I'd pick on Zack if I were you, Tommy. I know you're fairly big, but he's a tough .......... I don't think you can beat him in a fight.
rat
cat
monkey
donkey

"I just saw your 79-year-old grandmother hauling a five-gallon bucket of water up those stairs. She's one tough .........," Nancy said to Rosa.
cookie
bun
cracker
biscuit

"You only have to tough it ......... for three more weeks, and then you're done with basic training. Don't quit now," the company first sergeant told his men.
along
off
out
through

"I don't care if you do need a car to get to work-- tough .........! You don't have insurance, so you aren't borrowing mine," Christian said to Karl.
road
rights
love
luck

"This town is a ......... trap! Every business here marks their products way up above their usual prices," Bob said to Shannon.
traveler
visitor
tourist
voyager

"My wife has kept her head through all our troubles-- the mortgage crisis, my job loss, the car accident. She's been a ......... of strength to me," Ed told his brother-in-law.
tower
castle
fortress
ship

"I've been ......... with the idea of teaching in Japan after I graduate. What are you going to do?" Sam asked his roommate.
sidling
toying
kicking
rolling

"I can't find my wallet anywhere. It seems to have vanished without a .........," Joe said to his wife.
clue
hint
shadow
trace

"We don't have any saw blades for that here, but I might be able to ......... one down in the warehouse. I'll call you back," Greg told the contractor.
track
stalk
run
rip

"The last candidate for the job tried to ......... on his reputation and asked for twice the pay we offer," Bill said to Jack.
lift
play
trade
roll