English Slang Idioms (122)

He hated the wait before a job interview; he felt as antsy as a cat on ......... bricks.
cold
wet
hot
rough

"I just saw Steven leave the boss's office. It must have been good news. He looks as happy as the ......... that got the cream," Jenny told Rachel.
dog
boar
cat
elephant

"I got another jury summons! I needed that right now about as much as a fish needs a .........," James told his roommate.
tank
food
fin
bicycle

He felt insulted. The proprietor of the store had been watching him like a ......... ever since he entered the store. He wasn't a thief.
fish
cat
hippopotamus
hawk

He decided that he would jump off of the bridge and into the water even though it was potentially dangerous. He didn't want his friends to think he was a ..........
chicken
goose
cash
snitch

"My husband and I went to the classic car show this weekend. My husband had been looking forward to it for a long time. As soon as he entered into the event he looked as happy as a kid in a ......... store," Lisa told Ken and then laughed.
textbook
health food
candy
pottery

Even though he had been in several serious motorcycle accidents, he still rode too fast. He was drawn to high speeds like a ......... to a flame
fish
moth
zebra
book

The manager read the second letter of resignation she had received that day. Since the press release reporting that the company was in a lot of trouble had come out, employees had been leaving like rats deserting a ......... ship.
sailing
new
arriving
sinking

Now that the new procedure had been implemented in the warehouse, packages were arriving, being stored, and were leaving like ..........
soapbox
cereal
clockwork
wax

"Marty's boy is doing extremely well so far as a banker. His old man was one of our best employees, so I am not surprised. Well, like ........., like son," Mr. Williams said to Mr. Todd.
relative
Descendent
father
moon