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ANIMAL IDIOMS C1 (1)
ANIMAL IDIOMS C1 (1)
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Idioms with animals
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1
When the cop questioned the suspect he could
smell a rat
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the wrong action
someone's words are worse than their actions
to make someone look foolish
someone suspicious and untrustworthy
2
My cousin Bubba is the most unliked person in our family! Which idiom describes Bubba?
black sheep of the family
a pig in a poke
smell a rat
a bull in a china shop
3
This once 5-star restaurant has
gone to the dogs
.
to cause trouble or a disturbance
most unpopular
a small space like a closet
to become bad or less successful
4
When all my family visits for Christmas, there's
not enough room to swing a cat
in our house!
a small meal
to cause trouble
a small tight space
worn out and dirty
5
If someone is a
bull in a china shop
then they may _____.
be very clumsy
be working hard
look tired
be very nervous
6
At our convention in New Orleans we ate
high on the hog
!
ate only seafood
ate really expensive food
ate really good food
ate only pork
7
Before the spelling bee, Tina was like
a cat on a hot tin roof
!
tired and worn out
looked foolish
very ill
jumpy and nervous
8
The bully's
bark is worse than his bite
!
untrustworthy
someone who copies someone else
behave wildly
words are worse than actions
9
It's not always funny to
make a monkey
out of your friends.
cause to look foolish
make nervous
wrong action
cause trouble with
10
When you purchase something online, you're buying
a pig in a poke
.
to buy something used
to buy a dozen things
to buy something without seeing it
to buy something new
11
If Dad comes in dirty and stinky from working in the yard, then Mom might say, "________!"
You look like a bull in a china shop
Look what the cat dragged in
You're a cat on a hot tin roof
You went hog wild
12
The teacher
put the cat among the pigeons
when she told them recess was cancelled for the year!
cause trouble/create a disturbance
choose the wrong action
be suspicious of someone
make someone look foolish
13
My mom always tells my little sister, "
Monkey see, monkey do
" when we play together.
make someone look foolish
to copy what someone else does
a very clumsy person
nervous and jumpy
14
If mom said I can spend the night then I want to hear it
straight from the horse's mouth
.
the facts coming directly from the person who said it
to say something foolish
gossip
to tell a secret
15
You shouldn't remind her of the bad grade she made. You should _____.
let sleeping dogs lie
let the cat out the bag
work like a dog
put the cat among the pigeons
16
If the
early bird catches the worm
then...
someone has a better chance to be successful
someone eats doves
someone has their pilot's license
someone has a better chance to win the race
17
I can't believe you
let the cat out of the bag
!
caused trouble
ate expensive food
make someone feel foolish
told a secret accidentally
18
If you are blaming him for wrecking your bike, then you are
barking up the wrong tree
!
looking foolish
choose the wrong action
very unpopular
nervous
19
Tommy always tries to
put the cart before the horse
when solving his algebra problems.
he finishes quickly
he does things in the wrong order
he completes only the even number problems
he doesn't check his work
20
The young entrepreneur
worked like a dog
to create a successful business.
to copy someone
to work hard
to behave wildly
to work outside
21
My little brother is
as sick as a dog
.
causing toruble
very wild
very ill
told a secret
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The students went
hog wild
when the principal announced there would be no school!
went to sleep
ate good food
were out of control
were worn out
