English Slang Idioms (402)

"Why did your brother go away to work in that small town? " Kelly asked. Carrie explained, "He has some issues he needs to ......... out, and he didn't think he could do that here with all his friends and family around."
sort
press
source
plot

Roberta replied to Ricky, "After some soul-........., I've decided that I can't marry you. I can't start a life with someone who sells stolen goods for a living."
digging
scouring
searching
delving

"I heard the boss talking about training people in India to speak to Americans over the phone," Sandy said. Phil replied, "I don't like the ......... of that at all. They might be outsourcing the work we do here. We'd better start looking for another job."
smell
taste
sound
tenor

"I don't like the new Star Wars movie. It may have better special ......... than the old ones, but it just don't have the same feel at all," Bill remarked to Mark.
visuals
characters
effects
graphics

"When a drill sergeant asks you a question, you'd better ......... off! I want to hear you loud and clear, do you understand?" Drill Sergeant O'hara commanded the new privates.
sound
shout
steam
show

"Do you think the director would allow us to work four ten-hour shifts instead of five eight-hour shifts? We'd really like to have three-day weekends," Shelly said. Her supervisor replied, "I don't know, but I'll sound him ......... and let you know what he says."
out
off
over
once

"I'm so mad! Some kid in a .........-up van just spun his tires out of the parking lot. He kicked up the gravel and busted my windshield," Tommy complained to Rhoda.
stacked
slapped
souped
snapped

"Why didn't your cousin stay with Wendy? She's such a nice, smart girl," Brandy enquired. Steve replied, "I don't think he's ready to settle down yet. He needs to sow his wild ......... first, I guess."
seeds
oats
garden
wheat

"What are you thinking about? We were talking, and then all of a sudden you got quiet and started staring out into .........," Chris said to his wife.
space
scenery
clouds
mist

"I think that girl's on drugs. She's pretty spaced .......... I asked her where a post office was, but her answer made no sense at all," Brian said to Audrey.
along
away
out
off