English Slang Idioms (12)

The kids had too much sugar today. They are all running around like ......... with their heads cut off.
cows
nails
pennies
chickens

For years Joe betrayed confidences to get ahead in his job, so he shouldn't be surprised that it happened to him. If you live by the ........., you die by the sword.
knife
sword
night
lie

The dogs looked very relaxed as they ......... in the sun.
ran
fought
lollygagged
barked

I am not surprised that the Sergeant Major couldn't complete the brigade. He will probably retire soon. He is getting a little ......... in the tooth for all this.
long
gray
short
weak

"I don't think I'll go out drinking with James again. He is too much of a ......... cannon when he gets drunk," Leah said to Josie.
rusty
loose
tight
big

Kara is acting like a snob lately. Yesterday, she ......... me off completely.
blew
darned
kicked
shocked

Julie completely flipped out during her performance evaluation. She's as mad as a .........!
hare
boxer
patient
hatter

"Make no ......... about it. He won't last a month," Sergeant Price told his partner.
bones
crud
mess
thoughts

"It's always a horrible thing when a cop turns bad. Well, ......... is the root of all evil," the internal investigator told his boss.
Nature
good
money
temptation

He fell asleep during the lecture. Too much technological mumbo ......... always bores him.
jumbo
junk
speak
sambo