English Slang Idioms (58)

He did a double ......... when he saw her walking by. He hadn't seen her for over 15 years, but she still looked the same.
look
take
thought
switch

Restructuring a company is a double-edged .......... You can get rid of an unprofitable part of your business, but you might get very bad press for laying off the workers in that department.
plate
tool
sword
sheet

"My best friend's not doing well. She's down and ........., so I'm going to let her stay with me until things get better for her," Tia said to Lonnie.
dumb
low
broke
out

"Those are just ......... tears. She never liked that guy anyway, but she just doesn't want to look bad at his funeral," Elsie told Jessica.
tinsel
crocodile
deer
river

"I can't come in to work today. I've been fighting this cold for about a week, and now I'm ......... for the count," Pedro said.
done
down
aboard
away

"You better hurry up if you want to go to that movie. It is 2 o'clock now and it starts at 2:20. We're getting down to the .........," Luke said to Lewis.
bait
gritty
wire
edge

You need to stop dragging your ......... and start working; otherwise we'll be here until midnight.
pack
hands
feet
plow

"I just can't seem to get motivated today. I've been ......... my heels since I got here and now I'm more behind than ever," Matt said to Derek.
tapping
rubbing
scratching
dragging

"I'm trying to remember the person you are talking about, but I'm drawing a(n) .........," Angie admitted to Kyle.
picture
absence
blank
image

"I'm drawing a(n) ......... in the sand, my boy. You can stay out until midnight when you're 16 years old, but not until then. This is non-negotiable!" his father pronounced.
line
box
rule
order