English Slang Idioms (54)

"I know you're mad at me now, but ......... way down deep — don't you feel anything for me anymore?" Matt pleaded with Jennifer.
dredge
dig
delve
dip

You are just going to have to dig your ......... in and refuse to be persuaded out of your scheme. You have the best ideas in this place, even if your supervisor doesn't realize it.
heels
brakes
spikes
spurs

"I want to rebuild a rare classic car. I'm not interested in Mustangs or Impalas — they're a dime-a(n)-.........," Cassie said to Steve.
driver
model
engine
dozen

You have to think about your successes, not this one failure. You have done a lot for this company. You don't need to dine on ......... all the time.
leftovers
handouts
ashes
regrets

He wasn't sure if he would like Management, but he decided to dip his ......... in the water and take some night classes at the local college.
toes
legs
heels
elbows

"I don't want to see you with that Wilkins boy anymore. He's got a reputation as a dirty ......... who sleeps with girls then leaves them," her father said.
bug
dog
ape
mole

He knew that he would get the new analyst position. He had a reputation for having a ......... eye,and he had accomplished a lot since he started with the company.
seeing
prying
discerning
roving

"Remember, men, discretion is the better part of .......... I don't want any of you trying to be heroes and running out there without thinking," the sergeant told his platoon.
success
action
valor
courage

"Now that Jeff is making fun of you, you're angry. What's the matter? You can dish the ........., but you can't take it, eh?" Ella said to Zack.
dregs
dreck
dirt
dip

The teens had to wash dishes for a week. They had been caught trying to dine-and-........., and this was their punishment for trying to run off without paying for their meal.
duck
dodge
drive
dash