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Animal Idioms

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It really gets my _____, the way she keeps interrupting. (to annoy someone) (GOAT / HORSE)

Goat

15

Is it raining? You look like a drowned _____! (looking very wet and cold) (CAT / RAT)

Rat

15

You're eating so much! You're making such a _____ of yourself. (to eat a lot of food) (COW / PIG)

Pig

15

The new boss thinks he's the _____'s knees! (to think you are very clever and important) (BEE / FLEA)

Bee

15

I feel like a _____ out of water. (to be in a situation that you know nothing about or are not used to) (DOG / FISH)

Fish

15

Antonia is very timid, she wouldn't say boo to a _____. (used to describe someone who is very quiet and shy) (GOOSE / CHICKEN)

Goose

15

He's very mysterious. He's a dark _____, isn't he? (someone with a a secret ability, skill or achievement) (HORSE / BAT)

Horse

15

Tony! I haven't seen you for _____'s years! (an extremely long time) (DONKEY / BIRD)

Donkey

15

A little _____ told me you're secret! (used when you are not going to say who told you something) (LION / BIRD)

Bird

15

I'd love to be a _____ on the wall when she breaks up with him! (to be able to see what people are doing without them noticing you) (FLY / RHINO)

Fly

15

I've so many things to do. I'm running around like a headless _____! (trying to do a lot of things quickly without being calm) (FISH / CHICKEN)

Chicken

15

Why are you silent? ____ got your tongue? (used when a person won't speak) (CAT / DOG)

Cat

15

Martha is in the ____ house for forgetting her husband's birthday. (to be in trouble) (DOG / FISH)

Dog

15

You can do this! It's time to take the ___ by the horns! (to face a challenge) (BULL / FROG)

Bull

15

Don't start trouble, you don't want to open a can of ___s. (to make a situation worse) (WORMS / MICE)

Worms

15

Don't believe Jack's lies. A ____ can't change its spots. (used to say a person will never change their character) (LEOPARD / TURTLE)

Leopard

15