English Slang Idioms (447)

"I'm glad that issue is resolved. Now that we have that ......... of the way, let's move on to planning a leadership development course," Ryan said to the committee.
right
set
ahead
out

"What do you mean you're cancelling our tennis match this weekend?" George exclaimed. Fred shot back, "Well, you cancelled on me twice last month. I'm just paying you back with your own .........."
excuse
token
coin
racket

"I don't think your brother was telling the truth about why he couldn't come over last night. I picked a huge ......... in his story and he didn't have good answers," Harvey said to Paul.
seam
knot
spot
hole

"I can't believe that little pip-......... tried to pick a fight with me. He isn't big enough to beat up a mouse," Greg said to Allison.
talk
pot
dip
squeak

"I kicked those guys out of my store when they asked me to help launder money for the Mob. I don't play ......... with criminals," Arturo said to Geraldo.
pansy
flowers
footsie
money

"You have to get your car fixed. It won't fix itself. You can't just play ........., stick your head in the sand and pretend that the problem is going to go away," Paul told Blake.
goose
ostrich
rooster
crow

"I know I should play ......... and pretend to like the Wesley brothers, since they can give us a really good deal on lumber-- but I can't. I can't stand them, and it's hard to hide that," Derik admitted to Bryce.
politics
power
altruist
together

"I don't think I want to get together with Vince any time soon. I'm really ......... off by his racist comments and his foul language," Chris said to Ryan.
made
set
put
done

"Do you want to come to my house for a cup of coffee so we can catch up? It's been a long time since we hung ......... together," Linda said to Brandy.
on
off
over
out

"Jesse thinks this job is the best thing that ever happened to him. He'll figure out where the shoe ......... soon enough, just like the rest of us did," Axel chuckled.
fits
rubs
laces
pinches