That singer last night was ________, wasn't she? (to be better than everyone else)
the cat's whiskers
a cat nap
dog tired
I've been out here working ________ while you sit inside sipping lemonade. Can you maybe lend a hand? (to work very hard)
like a dog
like a machine
like cats and dogs
No wonder he's so strong. He eats ________. (to always eat a lot of food)
like a tired dog
like a horse.
like an alien
John is always ________ first thing in the morning—it's best not to even talk to him until he's had his coffee. ( to behave in a very bad-tempered and angry way)
like thunders
barking up the wrong tree
like a bear with a sore head
I have been trying to solve this math problem for 30 minutes, but I think I've been ________. (to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something)
eating like a horse
barking up the wrong tree
working like a dog
Have you tried this ice cream? It's the ________, it really is. (to be excellent or of an extremely high standard)
wrong trees
butterfingers
bee's knees
If you ________ too often, people will stop believing that you need help. (to indicate that someone is exaggerating or raising a false alarm)
cry wolf
bark up the wrong tree
work like a dog
When I got an e-mail asking for my password, I should have ________. (to suspect, to guess that something wrong or dishonest is happening)
cried wolf
smelled a rat
eaten like a horse
Lisa had ________ the day before her interview. (be extremely restless, uneasy, impatient, or anxious)
ants in her pants
barked up the wrong tree
butterfingers
She rarely spoke, but her brother could ________. (to talk without stopping for a long time)
cry wolf
talk the hind legs off a donkey
say boo to a goose
If someone is ________, they are very careless in the way that they move or behave. (a person who breaks things or who often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior)
eating like a horse
like a bull in a china shop
working like a dog
She never stops talking about healthy eating - she's got ________ about it. (to keep talking about something again and again because you think it is very important)
butterflies
a real bee in her bonnet
a bull in a china shop
Never, ever tell Martha anything personal—she always ________. (reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake)
cry wolf
let's the cat out of the bag
working like a dog
I think that I will have________ during my lunch hour. (a short, light sleep; a doze.)
a catnap
butterflies in my stomach
a bee in my bonnet
My brother is a very sweet, warm-hearted man who_________. How can you suspect that he committed this crime? (someone is very quiet , shy or nervous)
couldn't eat a horse
wouldn't say boo to a ghost
wouldn't say boo to a goose
I really need to clean out my closet—it's starting to look like ________ in there. (a very untidy piece of work; a mess)
a cat nap
butterflies in my stomach
a dog's dinner
