Meaning: to be up in a tizzy about something.
To have a bee in one's bonet
My brother is a _________. He does everything I do.
copycat
Whenever he gets mad, he gets as ______ as ___ ______.
as red as a lobster
If you continue ___ ____ ____ ____ , you're going to have to leave the classroom.
to act the goat
He made ____ _____ ____ _______at lunch. He eat a lot!
pig of himself
The doctor had to go through a ___ ____ ______to figure out a diagnosis for his problem because he had many complications.
can of worms
When he made that offer, I ______ ___ _____. It sounded too good to be true.
smelt a rat
I couldn't make the children study. They were ______ _______
playing possum
The man was looking so strong and rough, but at the end, he was ___ _______ _______
a paper tiger
This room is a mess. There's been some _________ ________going on here!
monkey business
“The teacher tried to be kind to her students, but a ______ ____ _____ ____ ______, she was still very mean.
leopard can't change its spots
Herbert's just a ____ ___ ___ ______ : he's having dinner with our rivals now! Herbert es a traidor.
snake in the grass
Can we ____ _____? I need to hear the truth!
talk turkey
Look outside. It's impossible to go out today. It's ______ ______ ______. We'll be completely wet!
raining cats and dogs
Meaning: to be gentle, unable to hurt or offend anyone.
No to hurt a fly
