English Slang Idioms (50)

"Most high-school students have old cars, Kyle. You can buy a better one later, when you're making money yourself. You have to cut your ......... according to your cloth," his dad said.
pants
coat
cushion
drapes

"You're going to have to lay off that whole department and close it down. It's just not profitable. The company has to cut its .........," the CEO told Max.
tape
fabric
losses
mustard

Every time Sam saw the child, he told her mother that she was just as cute as a ..........
bug
mouse
quilt
kitten

"I know that you want to change that regulation, but your way of going about it cuts no .........," the activist said.
tape
rug
line
ice

Doctors are using cutting ......... technology these days to cure disease and perform surgery.
type
brim
edge
(none)

Every time he looks at me, I feel like someone is dancing on my .......... He gives me the creeps.
floor
head
toes
grave

She thought she might be attracted to him because he was kind of a dark .......... He wasn't easy to read, but he seemed to have an interesting past.
horse
shadow
knight
heart

"We have to find a new captain. The ship went down and its captain is in Davey Jones' .........," the commodore told the admiral.
caboose
dungeon
locker
treasure

He was OK with the fact that his wife received her promotion before he got one. He was a good employee and knew that he would have his day in the ..........
hay
news
sun
chips

The salary you've got now is ......... robbery — they surely don't pay you enough for the hard work you do.
moonlight
daylight
flashlight
red light