Slang And Idioms Flashcards
(156 cards)
1
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This is gonna be duck soup
A
Very easy to do
2
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Still wet behind the ears
A
Inexperienced
3
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Splitting hairs
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Being overly critical
4
Q
Few Benjamin’s
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A few hundred dollars
5
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We knew everyone was on the take
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Accepting bribes
6
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Mooned
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Showing butt
7
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On the lamb for 5 years
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Fugitive from justice for five years
8
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Dressed in drag
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Dressed in women’s clothing
9
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Everyone knew he was a pusher
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Drug dealer
10
Q
I was burning the midnight oil
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Studying very hard
11
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He was called on the carpet
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He was reprimanded
12
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Cashed in his chips
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He died
13
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Jim spent some time in the cooler or in the can
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Time in jail
14
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Mike copped a plea
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Plead guilty to a lesser charge
15
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The heat showed up too late
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The police showed up too late
16
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Ray works as a headhunter
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Recruiter
17
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The kid got capped
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He was shot to death
18
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I heard he bought the farm
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He died
19
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Martha doesn’t pull any punches
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She doesn’t hold back
20
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He is strapped this week
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He is broke this week
21
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My idea went over like a lead balloon
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It had no success it failed
22
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I bought a zip gun
A
Homemade handgun
23
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I bought a zip gun
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Homemade handgun
24
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I was selling straw
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I was selling marijuana
25
Saw a streaker yesterday
Person running naked in public
26
Sam was four sheets to the wind
Drunk out of his mind
27
Anna and I always go out to dinner Dutch
She pays her tab and I pay my tab
28
The undercover police officer was made in less than a week
Identified
29
My Candyman was pushing purple Kush
Marijuana
30
The gang member was wearing a flag
Bandanna with gang colors
31
Last I heard he was making some hard coin
Earning lots of money
32
The couple jumped the broom
They got married
33
He has a monkey on his back
He is a drug addict
34
We heard he did hard time
He was in prison
35
The officer made two callers
He made two arrest
36
Here comes the brass
People of high rank
37
The dye has been cast
There is no way to change what has been done
38
Last night I bought a Saturday night special
A small easily obtainable handgun
39
He showed up to his party in his birthday suit
He showed up naked
40
Tommy took the wrap
He took the blame
41
He wears his heart on his sleeve
He shows his true feelings
42
Sam didn’t turn a hair
Showed no emotion
43
Be sure to keep your nose to the Grindstone
Keep working hard
44
We heard he stayed at a house with many doors
Prison
45
He finally bought the big one
He died
46
I went over to the Alley to buy a lid
Half ounce to ounce of marijuana
47
I had a date with a lady of the evening
Hooker
48
She went to see the Candyman
She went to see the drug dealer
49
Gabriel was sent up the river
Prison
50
Starting tomorrow, I’m going to lay off the sauce
Stop drinking alcohol
51
He’s living high on the hog
Enjoying luxuries
52
He took the plunge
He got married
53
She thinks she’s the bees neece
She thinks she’s the best
54
I’ll be here till the cows come home
I’ll be here for a very long time
55
I had no option but to eat crow
I was wrong and apologized
56
We made a killing on that deal
We made huge profits on that deal
57
He handed me a seed note
He handed me $100 bill
58
My brother likes to play the field
He likes to date as much as possible
59
We went to buy some hazel
We went to buy some heroin
60
He gave me some moolah
He gave me some money
61
I decided to throw in the towel
I decided to quit I decided to give up
62
The company had me work as a plant
As an undercover informant
63
Jump on the bandwagon
Join what is already successful
64
I spent some time in the slammer
I was in jail
65
I pigged out last night
I ate too much
66
He is off his rocker
He is crazy
67
It’s time to put our shoulder to the wheel
It’s time to work hard
68
He jumped the gun
He acted too soon
69
We are going to rake him over the coals
We are going to scold him harshly
70
They got married under the QT they got married under the DL
They got married quietly and discreetly
71
He was caught selling reefer
Marijuana
72
My dogs are barking
My feet are hurting
73
Yardbird
A convict
74
Burning the candle at both ends
Working in excess
75
Excuse my French
Cussing
76
Pushing up daisies
Dead
77
He was in the brig
Military jail
78
He Dropped the dime on me
He snitched on me
79
Working in cahoots
Working together
80
Sold down the river
Betrayed by a person that he trusted
81
Caught selling hemp
Marijuana
82
Taking holy orders
Became a priest
83
Big house
Prison
84
Strapped
Carrying a firearm
85
Blow
Cocaine
86
Went AWOL
Absent without leave
87
Skinny-dipping
Swimming naked
88
Packing heat
Carrying a firearm
89
Greased palm
Bribe
90
Angel dust
PCP
91
Murphy’s Law
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong
92
Bill wanted to sew wild oats
Pleasure seeking
93
He bit the dust
He died
94
She came dressed as lamb
Dressed in clothes meant for a younger woman
95
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Two unpleasant options
96
Known to turn a trick
Have sex for money
97
I’ve been on the wagon since July
I’ve been without alcohol since July
98
He likes to bend an elbow with his friends
He likes to go out and drink alcohol with his friends
99
Olive branch
Offered to end a disagreement and make peace
100
She took the veil
She became a nun
101
Preaching to the choir
I already know, and I already am in agreement
102
I took the pledge
To promise not to drink
103
She’s got a bun in the oven
She’s pregnant
104
Peter lives on easy street
He enjoys a very comfortable lifestyle
105
Bucket list
Things to do before dying
106
He is about to kick the bucket
He is about to die
107
He’s good at speaking of the cuff
Speaking spontaneously without preparation
108
What’s your 20?
What’s your present location?
109
God’s acre
Cemetery
110
Read the right act
Scolded
111
He still has an ax to grind
Reason to argue for a particular cause
112
Raise Cain
Get extremely angry
113
A man of the cloth
A priest
114
Play it by ear
Improvised as a circumstances warrant
115
Hit the hay
Go to sleep
116
Died with his boots on
Died while still practicing his profession
117
He let us have it straight from the shoulder
With all sincerity and directly
118
Yesterday’s performance was his swan song
His last performance
119
He has the mightiest touch
Everything he does comes out well
120
Someone gave up the goose
He died
121
Tongue in cheek
Not saying it’s seriously; joking
122
Carrying the torch for him
Still have feelings for him
123
Lost the battle of the bulge
Lost attempts to lose weight
124
Nose candy
Powder drugs, that are inhaled
125
In the grip of the grape
Drunk on wine
126
Carrying iron
Carrying a weapon
127
Roll in the hay
Sex
128
Carrying an equalizer
Carrying a handgun
129
Throw hat in the ring
Enter competition
130
Avoided the wrap
Avoided prosecution
131
Grease monkey
Mechanic
132
Goldilocks
Female police officer
133
I know on which side my bread is buttered
I know what I can receive an advantage for myself
134
Five finger discount
Steal
135
Shotgun
Front seat passenger
136
Funny farm
Mental institution
137
Lady Snow
Cocaine
138
Died on account of lead poisoning
Shot of death
139
Moonshine
Homemade whiskey
140
Nuke myself
Tan myself
141
Nuttery
Insane asylum
142
Moonlight requisition
Nighttime theft
143
Hoof it
Get there walking
144
Sprout wings
Die
145
Sing sing
Prison
146
They caught him with a piece on him
They caught him with a handgun
147
Pokey
Jail
148
Took a bath on that deal
Had huge financial losses
149
Raisin range
Retirement community
150
Why take coal to a Newcastle?
Things to a place that has it in abundance
151
Simoleons
Dollars
152
Soup to nuts
Beginning to end
153
Remain at large
Fugitive
154
We are all in the soup now
We are all in trouble now
155
See the color of his money
Make sure he has enough money
156
Draw the short straw
Chosen to perform a very unpleasant task
