English Slang Idioms (406)

"Why are you all ......... up?" Tim asked his roommate when he walked in and found him in a suit and tie and polished shoes.
sprouted
strapped
spruced
stapled

His mother thought that his getting bad grades would cause him to give up and quit school, but instead they ......... him on to want to do better.
sprinted
spurred
slapped
slammed

"You already paid back part of the loan, and now that you've helped me paint my house, we're .......... Consider the debt paid in full," Tony said to Bobby.
square
round
right
full

"Did you clean the bathrooms in the west wing yet, Nick?" the superintendent asked. Nicholas answered, "Not yet. I'm on my way to ......... them away right now."
square
squirrel
spot
span

"Were you happy with the work you got from those contractors?" Max asked. Rodney said, "They were a little expensive, but I got a square .......... They worked hard and did a great job."
change
deal
receipt
bargain

"I liked many things about the Army. The food wasn't bad. I got three square ......... a day and they were cooked by a professional chef, since I worked with officers," Art told Chris.
foods
sets
troughs
meals

The crowd waited in anticipation for the boxers to square ......... and begin fighting. It was the match of the century.
out
down
to
off

He was nervous; he always was before job interviews. He knew he needed to hide it, so he squared his ......... and opened the door with a big smile on his face.
chest
hips
back
shoulders

"I don't fit in at my new school with all of the Seventh-day Adventists, since I'm a Baptist. I feel like a square ......... in a round hole," Jason said to his buddy.
flag
screw
peg
mouse

"I have a few errands to run before we can meet up. My dad loaned me some money, and I have to go ......... up with him. I also have to go to the post office," Hank said to Chen.
stand
step
strike
square