English Slang Idioms (22)

She didn't believe that he would ever change. He said he would, but actions speak louder than ..........
thoughts
intentions
words
concepts

He had never had much luck with women. He was underweight and had a very prominent Adam's ..........
rib
apple
hair-do
mouth

When he stayed out drinking all night, he was just adding ......... to the fire. His girlfriend was already mad at him and she wouldn't be happy that he had stood her up last night.
fuel
water
bricks
rubber

"Oh, he likes swimming, too? He's a man after my own .........," Jen said to Craig.
standard
heart
blood
image

He was racing against the ......... now; he wasn't sure he would meet his deadline this time.
boss
tide
cheetah
clock

"Why would you rub it in her face that you got a better score than she did on the exam, Steve? Don't you think that's adding ......... to injury?" Beth asked.
pain
extra
insult
anger

She knew that piercing her eyebrow was going against the ........., but she liked the way it looked and didn't care what the rest of the office thought.
grain
tide
ethics
popularity

"Why don't you bowl first, Christine? Age before .........!" her friend joked.
experience
idiots
beauty
depravity

She is such an agony .........! I can't stand her listening in on everyone's conversations hoping they will divulge a personal problem so she can tell them how to fix it.
monger
witch
aunt
nut

He was hoping that if he bought the textbook early, he would be ahead of the ......... once school started.
pack
herd
flock
gaggle