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  • don't let the secret out
    busy as a bee
    open a can of worms
    don't let the cat out of the bag
    kill two birds with one stone
  • After the long hike in the desert, my throat was ___
    as blind as a bat
    as dry as a bone
    as quiet as a mouse
    the lion’s share
  • extremely hungry
    cat nap
    eager beaver
    busy as a bee
    hungry as a horse
  • Everyone in the family is a doctor, but Alex became a dancer—he’s ___
    the black sheep
    the lion’s share
    cat nap
    copycat
  • unable to see
    blind as a bat
    busy as a bee
    eager beaver
    elephant in the room
  • Problem that everyone knows about but no one wants to talk about
    cat nap
    let the cat out of the bag
    like a fish out of water
    elephant in the room
  • to be nervous
    have butterflies in my stomach
    kill two birds with one stone
    eager beaver
    cat nap
  • Wait and be patient
    kill two birds with one stone
    like a fish out of water
    hold your horses
    elephant in the room
  • a person who does not fit in a group, or in the family
    hungry as a horse
    black sheep
    have ants in your pants
    have butterflies in my stomach
  • My grandfather may be 70, but he wakes up every morning ___ and ready to go.
    as dry as a bone
    as fresh as a daisy
    as proud as a peacock
    the lion’s share
  • to be suspicious of a situation
    busy as a bee
    cat nap
    smell a rat
    eager beaver
  • something that will never happen
    have butterflies in my stomach
    black sheep
    curiosity killed the cat
    when pigs fly
  • being interested in other peoples business may get you in trouble
    curiosity killed the cat
    as sly as a fox
    have butterflies in my stomach
    black sheep
  • a person who copies a persons behavior, how they dress, or their ideas
    smell a rat
    open a can of worms
    eager beaver
    copycat
  • Extremely busy
    busy as a bee
    cat nap
    let the cat out of the bag
    elephant in the room
  • a person who feels uncomfortable in a situation or their surroundings
    kill two birds with one stone
    curiosity killed the cat
    open a can of worms
    like a fish out of water
  • to make a situation more complicated; or make a new set of problems
    open a can of worms
    eager beaver
    copycat
    cat nap
  • We had ___ at the amusement park last weekend—it was amazing!
    the lion’s share
    as proud as a peacock
    a whale of a time
    as quiet as a mouse
  • During the scary movie, the kids sat ___ so no one would notice them.
    a whale of a time
    as quiet as a mouse
    as blind as a bat
    the lion’s share
  • heavy raining
    busy as a bee
    raining cats and dogs
    when pigs fly
    black sheep
  • to be restless, constantly moving around
    elephant in the room
    eager beaver
    have ants in your pants
    hungry as a horse
  • one who is clever, cunning, and tricky
    copycat
    smell a rat
    as sly as a fox
    eager beaver
  • When she walked across the stage to get her award, she looked ___
    as proud as a peacock
    as busy as a bee
    as the black sheep
    as fresh as a daisy
  • a person who is excited about doing somethings
    open a can of worms
    eager beaver
    hold your horses
    busy as a bee
  • Get two things done at once
    like a fish out of water
    let the cat out of the bag
    Kill two birds with one stone
    busy as a bee
  • A short sleep
    blind as a bat
    busy as a bee
    cat nap
    let the cat at of the bag