English Slang Idioms (408)

"What are you doing for Christmas break?" Adam asked. His college buddy replied, "I'm going home to my old ......... grounds for a couple of weeks. How about you?"
landing
camping
stamping
stopping

"Dad, why are you on strike?" Danny asked. His father explained, "Sometimes you have to take a ........., son. The company isn't paying us well, and my union is going to help us put an end to that."
steer
stand
stead
strap

"I'm going to tell her what you're doing. I'm not going to just stand ......... and watch you take advantage of such a nice person," Jared told Bobby.
off
away
by
near

"Are you going to keep quiet about the things that are going wrong here? You have to stick by your ........., and I'll stand by you," Helen encouraged Melissa.
guns
mind
voice
stones

"I don't know why some people in the army stand in ......... of high-ranking officers. They put on their pants the same way we do every morning," Corporal Stevens said to Specialist Thomas.
rank
lieu
awe
place

"I have to go to my dad's funeral on Tuesday. Can you stand ......... for me at work?" Chris asked Brian.
in
up
through
there

"I want to go to college in New York. Why are you standing in my .........? Why do you keep telling Dad I shouldn't be allowed to go?" Ellis asked his brother.
trail
dream
way
line

"Did you and Gina ever stop fighting and come to an agreement?" Billy asked. Phil replied, "No, we're in a .........off. Neither one of us will give in."
cook
take
run
stand

"I understand. Both of you are pretty obstinate. I'm not surprised that neither of you is willing to .........," Billy laughed.
slide
fold
uncle
give

"I'm sick of that bully always running me off the basketball court. Next time, I'm going to stand my ......... and refuse to leave," Davie said to Kyle.
turf
pad
place
ground