English Slang Idioms (29)

He liked being a policeman, but he didn't like leaving his house at the drop of a ......... anytime he was needed.
penny
hat
hint
current

He was bored at work, but at the end of the ......... he was happy to be helping people — even if it wasn't much fun.
day
week
ride
show

"I feel like I am at the end of my ......... now that I've lost my job and my sister in the same month," a depressed Sam told his wife.
life
ride
rope
butt

He had to shout at the top of his ......... to get his wife to notice him when she was in the garden.
mouth
guts
head
lungs

"Don't worry. I'll have the project ready for you today. It's at the top of my .........", Medford told his boss.
mind
morning
label
list

He knew he would be able to excel in his job. An average ......... could do any of the required duties.
cat
joe
tool
machine

"I tell you, Joe-- the receptionist is away with the ......... today. I've asked her to give me the number to corporate three times today, but she keeps forgetting", Wes told Max.
fairies
geese
gnomes
ogres

His manager is a regular ......... in arms. She looks like she is in her early 20's, and that seems extremely young for this position.
lamb
kid
babe
gal

I think we have another babe in the ......... here, Jack. I don't know why they keep sending inexperienced employees our way.
crib
arms
basket
woods

Analysts say that it is a good idea to invest in retirement housing now that the baby ......... are all retiring.
boomers
makers
risers
burglars