English Slang Idioms (145)

"I am sorry, Sir. We have to put your case on ......... until we receive more information from the hospital," the customer service representative said.
freeze
hold
suspend
arrears

"We have to put the plan to diversify our product line on ......... until we can find a reputable supplier," Max told Tim.
pause
ice
shelf
simmer

"I am sick of worrying about your moods. I have to walk on ......... and needles until I know whether you are happy or angry," Gladice said to Will.
pins
nails
bolts
glass

"Max used to be a below-average employee but not anymore. He is really on the ......... these days," Steve told Justice.
mend
ball
system
lamb

"Jim, you are on the .......... Joe, you are on traffic duty," the chief told them
cask
inquiry
casket
case

"Let's see if we can find any hotels on the way that are offering a good deal right now. I am trying to do this vacation on the ......... and I think that finding a hotel that is offering some kind of special rate is a good way to save money," Shelly told her husband.
low
inexpensive
cheap
tiny

"He wants you here at 9 o'clock on the .........," the secretary said to the job applicant.
period
dot
docket
clock

He was a decent debater but his downside was his inability to address the ......... of his argument.
backside
front side
coin side
flip side

"I am sorry, Tim. We aren't going to be able to go to the restaurant today for lunch. We have to be in Arcata, California in an hour and a half, so we have to eat on the .........," Maureen told him.
fly
pavement
parking lot
line of duty

"We should base our battle tactics from the information provided to us by our troops on the ......... instead of the analysts in the pentagon who aren't actually there," Colonel Price said to General Thomas
floor
ground
training field
locale