English Slang Idioms (378)

"I hate how commercials tell you that the product is great, awesome, superior, or something like that. Those words don't tell you anything real about the product; it's just ......... talk," Kyle said to Nick.
super
shift
shyster
sales

"I like a lot of the people in this town, especially the farmers. Many of them are the ......... of the earth. They have no ulterior motives; what you see is what you get," Jacky said to John.
sand
stone
salt
soil

"I think we need to find an alternative to gasoline as a fuel. There is only so much of it," Jim said. Tom responded," ......... here. I also think we need to find something cheaper, cleaner, and renewable."
Same
Right
Come
Too

"Today's kids sit inside playing computer games on nice sunny days. When I was young, I played football in the street," Jack said. Fred answered, "Yeah. The kids in my neighborhood played .........lot baseball. We'd never go inside unless we had to."
back
field
scrub
sand

"I made the mistake of bad-mouthing people who own SUVs. I tried to save ......... by adding that it was only the people who didn't need them that bothered me, but I think Joe was still insulted," Bob said.
face
place
grace
space

"I've been filling a jar full of quarters to save for a ......... day, and now I have over $300," Timmy said to George.
summer
happy
winter
rainy

"Do you have some money so that I could go get a popsicle with my friends?" Larry asked. His dad replied, "Yeah, I think I have some ......... change. Let me check."
free
few
loose
little

"I know you want to stop Henry from stealing at work, but you might as well save your .......... He'll do what he wants to do and nothing you say can change that," Zack said.
try
breath
time
brains

"Will you help me study for the final exam? You've already taken this class, and you owe me a favor. I saved your ......... that time you suddenly needed someone to proof your final paper," Jared said to Christian.
flesh
back
neck
face

"Thanks for going to the store and grabbing that birthday cake. You really saved the .......... My daughter's party wouldn't have been half as good without it," Jill said to Greg.
loss
scene
score
day