English Slang Idioms (15)

He got mad at his parents after they told him to ......... down while they watched TV.
shut
close
pipe
kneel

Since there was no agenda for the day, the team leader decided to play it by ......... and deal with issues as they came up.
rote
ear
number
book

He couldn't wait to show his girlfriend his ......... new condo; it was one of the newest interior decorating styles.
faded
chintzy
ugly
posh

The police chief decided to pull out all the ......... on the investigation. He really needed to catch the dangerous wanted criminal quickly.
gates
stops
pegs
bars

The government decided to pull the ......... on the research funding because the scientists weren't working very hard on the project.
stops
supports
plug
chain

Bryan knew that his partner was trying to put one ......... on him, so he quickly dissolved the partnership.
over
under
new
away

The parents knew that their kids were trying to pull the ......... over their eyes with their long drawn-out story.
sheets
hair
wool
blankets

She knew that she was really pushing the ......... by putting that racy picture of a girl in a skimpy bikini on the front page of the local paper.
levers
envelope
perimeter
buttons

After the reporter implied that the police officer might have been involved in some illegitimate deals, the officer told the reporter to put a ......... in it.
sock
paper
boot
fist

He knew he would have to put on his ......... cap and start studying for the test soon.
brain
smart
crazy
thinking