English Slang Idioms (414)

"I don't mind taking you to the park, but I have a few ......... to make on the way: I have to go to the hardware store and the video store and then drop off some papers at my office," Lewis said to his son.
places
errands
stops
chores

"I don't mind if you stop ......... at those places. I'm not in a big hurry," his son replied.
out
off
around
over

"Mom, look! We have a .........away. I found this mouse hiding in the back of our moving van," Davis said.
stop
stash
stuck
stow

"My mother gave me $25 as a reward for getting ......... A's this semester. Let's go to the movies tonight," Laurie said to Linda.
just
clear
plain
straight

"Dan, do you have to start drinking straight .........? We just started our cruise, and it's only 7:30 in the morning!" his wife exclaimed.
on
out
off
over

"You'd better straighten him ........., Sergeant. He's your soldier and you'd better let him know that his backtalk is going to get him in trouble around here," Lieutenant Price said.
in
out
soon
now

"You'd better straighten ........., Private. If you disrespect another officer, you'll get permanent KP for sure," Sergeant Simon warned.
up
down
across
along

"John is a pretty straight-......... fellow. He doesn't drink, use bad language or tell lies," the foreman said to the building superintendant.
shot
built
laced
aimed

"I have to take this opportunity to work overtime, Honey. We're pretty ......... for cash right now, and we have a baby on the way," Pat said to his wife.
stopped
steeped
stranded
strapped

"I found a good brace and bit for $10 last week and now I've found a really good jigsaw for only $25. Both are excellent deals. What a ......... of luck!" Chris told Linda.
streak
stretch
store
stamp