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English Slang Idioms (17)

"I had to get some more coffee during my afternoon break. I was starting to ......... out of steam," Laurie said to Linda.
Jack knew that he should go for a run. Running helped him blow off ......... after an aggravating day in the office.
Sally knew that Hank had ......... her project by giving her incorrect statistics underestimating the expenses the firm would incur in getting it started.
I really messed with his ......... cow when I said that guns should not be sold or owned anywhere in America.
Just two more minutes and he'd be ......... by the bell. Then he wouldn't have to hand in his report until next Monday.
It is considered important by many in America to teach teenagers about ......... sex.
I know the company wants to find a ........., but I had nothing to do with that project at all. They will obviously have to find someone else.
"Break a .........!" John said as his sister went up the stairs to give her performance.
He knew that investigating Jim was a shot in the ........., but he had to try something.
The lawyer took a cheap ......... at the defendant, hoping that it would make him mad enough to blurt out what she wanted to know.