English Slang Idioms (430)

"I'm serious! Dad told me he's going to quit his job and buy a motor home," Thomas told his brother. Nate responded, "Yeah, and the sun might ......... in the west. Dad is a workaholic. He isn't going to quit."
set
sink
roll
rise

"You're going to sail around the world? You're 80 years old! Don't you think the ......... of time are a little against you?" Phil told his dad.
wheels
sands
chimes
clocks

"I bought a restaurant! It comes fully equipped with all of the pans, pots, plates and everything. I bought the whole ......... match for only $30,000!" Bob told Maryanne.
gambling
shooting
boxing
running

"Paul's going to give you his miter saw? I warn you, there's no such thing as a free .........! After you take it, he's going to call you once a week and ask you for help with his chores," Robert told Jack.
tool
pool
trial
lunch

"There is a fine ......... between creativity and insanity. Look at van Gogh and Nietzsche," Dan suggested to his roommate.
border
line
distance
fence

"Do you have to be so stubborn, sir? The union has some good reasons to strike. You don't need to give in to all their demands, but can't you at least throw them a ......... or two?" the CEO's advisor asked him.
peanut
bone
loop
trinket

"Why did you throw me under the ........., Jack? I thought we were friends. You blamed all of your mistakes on me while I was away on vacation, and now the boss is going to fire me," Kyle said.
tracks
bus
tires
boat

"What did the judge do?" John asked. Sammy said, "They're cracking down on teens, so he threw the ......... at me. I got 100 hours of community service-- the largest penalty anyone has ever received."
rule
word
book
lot

"Why didn't you stand up for me when my parents were yelling about my poor grades? You could have told them it was partly your fault. You shouldn't have thrown me to the .........," Larry said to Carl.
hyenas
bears
wolves
coyotes

"It's six o'clock already? Time sure ......... when you're having fun," Paul exclaimed to Chris.
runs
flits
reels
flies