1. princess
   cowbelle
2. shotgun
   laser

Many times in American culture, you'll hear someone say, "I call shotgun." This means they call the front passenger seat of a car.

1. Put out your laundry
   Put yourself on display
2. Get ready to fight
   Take out your wallet

If someone tells you to put up your dukes, it means you're getting ready for a fight! This also comes from "duking" it out, which means fighting.

1. shoot the breeze
   jonesing
2. get under one's skin
   lighten up

If you're "jonesing" for something, it means you really want it! Maybe you're jonesing for a good time. After a long day of work, you might be jonesing for a stiff drink!

1. car
   shoes
2. house
   clothes

In American slang, if someone is complimenting you on your wheels, they are telling you that you have a nice car. This can sometimes be used for a motorcycle, bike, or any vehicle that has wheels.

1. George Washington
   Thomas Jefferson
2. John Hancock
   Alexander Hamilton

When someone asks you for your John Hancock, they're asking for your signature. John Hancock was a popular figure in American history who is known for signing the Declaration of Independence.

1. cow
   hug
2. kiss
   $1

If someone tells you to give them a "buck," it means they want you to give them $1.

1. I'm soft
   I'm losing
2. I'm beat
   I'm green

While in the traditional sense, if you 'beat' someone it means you defeated them, that's not what it means in American slang! Many people use the phrase "I'm beat" to describe that they are tired.

1. Watch out for the rain
   Write a water-proof check
2. Do something another time
   Dance in the rain

When it comes to "taking a rain check," it means you are currently unable to take part in an activity, but you'll try again another time.

1. nailed
   shot
2. hit
   punched

If you say "that hit the spot," you're more than likely talking about a meal. It is used to say it was exactly what you needed.

1. all ears
   all eyes
2. all lips
   all hips

If you're speaking to someone, they might say they're "all-ears." This means they're listening to you so, talk away!

1. hate
   kick
2. knock
   say

Rather than the physical act, when someone uses the word "knock" in this sense, it means to speak badly about something. That's why the common phrase, "don't knock it 'til you try it" means don't talk badly about something until you've experienced it yourself.

1. drive up the wall
   going dutch
2. by the skin of your teeth
   around the clock

If a passing score is 65 percent and you get a 66 percent, you could say you passed by the skin of your teeth! This phrase is used to describe something that you were just barely able to do.

1. hot
   cold
2. stiff
   firm

When you "give the cold shoulder," it means you're deliberately ignoring someone.

1. first
   fifth
2. tenth
   truth

This is a phrase that comes from the court system. The Fifth Amendment states that a witness can refuse to answer a question that will incriminate himself. Rather than telling people you don't want to answer, you can say "I plead the fifth."

1. a go-getter
   a sweetheart
2. a food critic
   a lazy person

If someone were to call you a "couch potato," they're telling you that you're a lazy person. This is used for someone who just hangs around on their couch all day doing nothing productive.

1. buck
   wave
2. rip-off
   crash

If something is a rip-off, it means a seller is trying to charge you way more than what the item is worth.

1. couch potato
   down-to-earth
2. feeling blue
   drive up the wall

When someone says they are "feeling blue" or they "have the blues," it means they are sad. This is often a popular term in regards to music. If someone is "singing the blues," they are singing a sad song.

1. shoot
   watch
2. talk
   taste

"Shoot the breeze" is a popular American slang term. While it might sound a little aggressive, all it means is to have casual conversation with someone.

1. moving in a clockwise motion
   going back and forth between the same tasks
2. doing something non-stop from day to night
   watching the beach waves hit the shore

When someone is doing something "around the clock," that means they are consistently doing it for hours upon hours.

1. blew it up
   failed
2. ripped it up
   threw it out

When someone says they "bombed" something, this isn't always in reference to an actual explosive device. If someone bombs a test or an interview, that means they didn't do well.

1. red
   green
2. yellow
   blue

People use the phrase, "once in a blue moon" to describe something that doesn't happen very often. If you rarely go on vacation, you could say that you go on a holiday "once in a blue moon."

1. dance
   sing
2. appease
   irritate

The phrase "drive up the wall" is synonymous with saying to irritate. It is commonly used in the context of "That person is driving me up the wall."

1. phone
   torch
2. wallet
   shoes

A common phrase you'll hear is if someone said they "pass the torch." Someone might say this about their protege, that they're passing on their responsibilities to that person.

1. tried to hammer in a screw
   fell down
2. made a mistake
   got into an argument

When someone "screws up," it means they made a mistake or did something wrong. While this is often used as a verb, the phrase "screw up" could be used to describe someone who is constantly making mistakes.

1. coffee
   mashed potatoes
2. gravy
   beans

If someone "spilled the beans," they told a secret they weren't supposed to.

1. got caught
   successfully cheated
2. created a new system
   none of the above

If someone is "busted," that means that they got caught. This is also a popular slang work to use in reference to the police.: "The driver got busted speeding."

1. fall
   sleep
2. eat
   binge-watch TV

When it comes to going to sleep, you might hear someone say they're going to "crash." This is also used to describe someone who is extremely tired and is ready to fall asleep at the drop of a hat.

1. slowly
   begrudgedly
2. happily
   instantly

When you say that something will happen "at the drop of a hat," it means it will happen instantly.

1. awesome
   wicked
2. sick
   ripped

In American slang, there are many, many ways to say that something is great. Awesome is the most common. You could also say a "party was wicked" or you missed "a sick game!"

1. fight
   front
2. show
   lie

When someone "puts up a front," it usually means they are trying to look tough even when it's not their nature to do so,

1. bad day
   good time
2. shooting pain
   none of the above

If someone is said to "have a blast," this has nothing to do with an actual explosion. In American slang, if you have a blast, it means you're having a good time!

1. crush
   study
2. wash
   sleep

When someone says they need to "cram," it means they need to study A LOT of information in a short period of time.

1. closed
   empty/boring
2. open/fun
   about to pick up

If someone describes a venue as being "dead," that means not only is it boring, but it's probably also close to empty. If someone tells you a party is dead, don't even bother!

1. lemon head
   jacked
2. hyped
   buck

In American slang, jacked is used for multiple things. If you want to say someone is muscular, you might say they're "jacked." If someone got robbed, you could say "they got jacked."

1. watch out
   look out
2. heat out
   chill out

Chill out is a popular phrase that is used to tell someone to relax. Someone can also say they are "chilling" as a way to say they are simply relaxing.