English Slang Idioms (32)

The manager looked at the applicant's resume and saw that she had a lot to bring to the .......... She had considerable experience and many accomplishments.
bacon
site
arena
table

"Can you describe the plan in broad ........., just to give us an overall idea of what you want to do?" Jim asked the presenter.
strokes
sides
daylight
view

He told them that he couldn't afford to go to the concert. He had just paid for car repairs and he was now broke as a ..........
bun
tool
bear
joke

Jim is such a brown-.........! He spends most of his time hanging around the boss and telling her how smart she is and how all of her ideas are the best he's ever heard.
study
betty
cow
noser

"Your idea is very good and is sure to score you some ......... points with the boss," Candy told Ernie.
happy
high-five
tip-top
brownie

"Don't try to brush it under the ........., young man. Did you think I wouldn't find out that you failed the test?" his mother asked.
deck
carpet
doily
couch

His investment consultant told him that he should cash in his bonds and buy stocks since it was a(n) ......... market now and the recession had passed.
option
swap
bull
bear

"Don't be bull-......... about it, Jim. Just listen to what the man has to say. He seems to have some very good points that even you might agree with," his wife said.
bellied
penned
headed
horned

"We will have to plan a baby shower for Jennifer. Oh, you didn't hear? She has a bun in the .........," Kathy said to Lisa.
oven
fridge
burner
pan

After hearing a tapping on her window late at night, she couldn't go back to sleep. The next day, she was a bundle of ..........
joy
kindling
nerves
hay