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ESL Animal Idioms
ESL Animal Idioms
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1
My little brother is
as sick as a dog
.
very ill
causing toruble
told a secret
very wild
2
This once 5-star restaurant has
gone to the dogs
.
to become bad or less successful
most unpopular
to cause trouble or a disturbance
a small space like a closet
3
My mom always tells my little sister, "
Monkey see, monkey do
" when we play together.
make someone look foolish
nervous and jumpy
a very clumsy person
to copy what someone else does
4
My cousin Bubba is the most unliked person in our family! Which idiom describes Bubba?
smell a rat
a pig in a poke
black sheep of the family
a bull in a china shop
5
Tommy always tries to
put the cart before the horse
when solving his algebra problems.
he completes only the even number problems
he does things in the wrong order
he finishes quickly
he doesn't check his work
6
You shouldn't remind her of the bad grade she made. You should _____.
let sleeping dogs lie
work like a dog
put the cat among the pigeons
let the cat out the bag
7
The students went
hog wild
when the principal announced there would be no school!
went to sleep
were out of control
were worn out
ate good food
8
Before the spelling bee, Tina was like
a cat on a hot tin roof
!
tired and worn out
very ill
jumpy and nervous
looked foolish
9
When all my family visits for Christmas, there's
not enough room to swing a cat
in our house!
worn out and dirty
to cause trouble
a small meal
a small tight space
10
It's not always funny to
make a monkey
out of your friends.
cause trouble with
wrong action
make nervous
cause to look foolish
11
If Dad comes in dirty and stinky from working in the yard, then Mom might say, "________!"
You went hog wild
You're a cat on a hot tin roof
Look what the cat dragged in
You look like a bull in a china shop
12
The young entrepreneur
worked like a dog
to create a successful business.
to behave wildly
to work outside
to copy someone
to work hard
13
If you are blaming him for wrecking your bike, then you are
barking up the wrong tree
!
choose the wrong action
looking foolish
nervous
very unpopular
14
If the
early bird catches the worm
then...
someone has their pilot's license
someone has a better chance to be successful
someone eats doves
someone has a better chance to win the race
15
The teacher
put the cat among the pigeons
when she told them recess was cancelled for the year!
cause trouble/create a disturbance
make someone look foolish
be suspicious of someone
choose the wrong action
16
At our convention in New Orleans we ate
high on the hog
!
ate really good food
ate only pork
ate really expensive food
ate only seafood
17
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 tell a secret
to say something foolish
gossip
18
When the cop questioned the suspect he could
smell a rat
.
to make someone look foolish
someone's words are worse than their actions
the wrong action
someone suspicious and untrustworthy
19
When you purchase something online, you're buying
a pig in a poke
.
to buy a dozen things
to buy something new
to buy something without seeing it
to buy something used
20
The bully's
bark is worse than his bite
!
someone who copies someone else
untrustworthy
behave wildly
words are worse than actions
21
I can't believe you
let the cat out of the bag
!
ate expensive food
caused trouble
make someone feel foolish
told a secret accidentally
22
If someone is a
bull in a china shop
then they may _____.
be working hard
be very clumsy
look tired
be very nervous
