Hi all… I’m in the process of writing a book, for a local publisher, on 1 & 2 word English idioms and slang. I’ve always been pretty good with idioms, etc… but, it is difficult to determine examples with just 1 or 2 words (that is what the publisher wants, though, and they are paying me).
I’ve come up with some, through my own thinking and other resources, but I wanted to see what you all might be able to provide. I’m especially finding myself stumped for slang words…
Here are some examples of what I need. In the idiom group, my list has, but is not limited to:
achilles heel, acid test, all thumbs, blank check, caught short, cold feet, cut class, dry run, fall flat, fire away, foul play, goose bumps, hands down, just so, know-how, lose heart, make cracks, money talks, nod off, open book, precious few, quiet something, red tape, sitting duck, squeak by, tag along, time flies, wet blanket…
And, some slang:
bummer, whatever, so?, dawg, bullshit
Any suggestions or comments? Thanks in advance for your help.