English Slang Idioms (40)

His father was a legend in the company, and he wasn't sure if he was big enough to ......... his father's shoes.
fill
buy
shine
polish

"Are you going to stop chasing your ......... and get to work?" his boss asked.
friends
thoughts
tail
tongue

He decided to buy the plant since it was offered at such a good price-- it was as ......... as chips.
common
cheap
chopped
plentiful

The fire department said that I really ......... death. Most people who inhale that much smoke would either be dead or in a coma for life.
cheated
checked
entered
pushed

He and his buddy were ......... by jowl. They did everything together and were rarely seen apart.
teeth
cheek
jaw
head

"I don't know what to think about that problem yet. Let me ......... on it for awhile and I'll get back to you this afternoon," Melissa replied.
bite
suck
sniff
chew

I don't agree with Mark's analysis. He often cherry-......... his information, so you know that there is more to the story that he is not telling us.
trees
pies
blossoms
picks

She decided that she would have to chew the ......... on it for awhile. It was an important subject and she hadn't really thought about it enough to make a decision yet.
cherry
gum
cud
bone

"I won't work at that mill, Joe. They pay their workers ......... for the work they do," Kendall said.
soup bones
trash
chicken feed
garbage

She decided to quit her job. She felt like she had been worked to death at the end of every day and was getting paid ......... change for her efforts.
chump
small
little
petty