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Idioms - animal matters

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    C1+ English File - Unit 9A
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  • I did all the _____ work on this project, so I hope I'm going to get the credit for it.
    donkey
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  • I told him what I thought of him, but it's like water off ______'s back.
    duck
  •  15
  • He moved from a village to London, but he was like a _____ out of water.
    fish
  •  15
  • You think you've passed the exam, but don't count your ______ before they hatch.
    chickens
  •  15
  • I think James was married before, but I'm not sure. He's a bit of a dark _____.
    horse
  •  15
  • When they divorced, Nick's wife got the _____'s share of everything they owned.
    lion
  •  15
  • The company says they're not going to make anyone redundant in the restructuring, but I smell a _____.
    rat
  •  15
  • If the meeting is in Manchester, I can go and visit my mother at the same time - it'll kill two _____ with one stone.
    birds
  •  15
  • My boss can seem quite scary, but in fact, her ______ is worse than her bite.
    bark
  •  15
  • After playing so badly, he walked off with his ______ between his legs.
    tail
  •  15