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Idioms With AnimalsSet 13

1The mice made ..... from the papers.

2What does the word "snake" imply when referring to a person?

3A group of words that, through usage, has taken on a special meaning different from the literal meaning (e.g., It's raining cats and dogs.).

4Crocodile tears (idiom-select the meaning)

5Even though my friend said something bad that upset me, I decided to ..... and not bring it up again.

6Duck out

7What is the meaning of this idiom?Chicken Scratch

8Pedestrians are walking across the street at the ..... crossing.

9True or FalseThe following phrase is an idiomIt's raining cats and dogs

10When I asked my baby brother to help pick up the toys, I was barking up the wrong tree. My brother .....

11Idiom:smell a ..... Meaning:To detect something suspicious.

12Please help him. He can't see anything without his glasses. He is ......

13Jesus sent the disciples out like sheep in the midst of .....

14Watch like a/an ..... = watch something very closely

15What is the meaning of the idiom' albatross around your neck'?

16Buy a ..... in a poke

17What does "dropping like flies" mean?

18He will be all right soon because any criticism is usually like water off a duck's back to him.a. of no importanceb. of some importance c. of great importanced. of such importance

19Look like a drowned [animal]-(someone who is very wet)

20It rained ..... yesterday, so we could not go sailing.

21"It is raining cats and dogs" is an example of a .....

22"She let the cat out of the bag." What does this idiom mean?

23Ever since he got his new drill set my husband has been an eager ..... around the house.

24The students are as busy as bees as they worked to finish their final project for the school year.T/F-The students were not completing their work and were being lazy in the sentence above.

25When I started this job, I had to do the ..... work-endless data entry.

26Match each idiom to its meaning. The phrase "barking up the wrong tree" corresponds to which meaning?

27The boys fought ..... yesterday.

28He's got a frog in his throat.

29"The worker was as busy as a beaver" means:

30Select the connotative meaning of the word "chicken"

31The poor beggar has been starving for two days. He is now .....

32A person that can "swim like a fish" is .....

33The store was a zoo!

34A crash refers to which group of animals?

35A person who is "A Bull in a China Shop" would be someone who .....

36What does the phrase "creeping like a snail" means?

37She is absolutely crazy. She is behaving as if she has ..... in her belfry.

38This idiom means: everything is totally different from what I am used toI felt like a fish .....

39TO HAVE A MISCHIEVOUS BEHAVIOUR

40Diane was ..... when she fought against the snatch thief.

41The sound a dog makes. "The dog began to ' ..... ' loudly at the stranger."

42She's a night owl.

43You sound like a herd of elephants!What does this mean?

44Which type of figurative language is used below?You can not tell Sally anything about the surprise party because she always lets the cat of the bag.

45Tom is as proud as a .....

46Wild ..... chase

47What do we call animals that live freely in nature, not in captivity?

48In the sentence, "He is a stubborn mule," what does "mule" imply?

49The bus is ..... We may not be there on time.

50An expression that is known in a specific region.Ex: raining cats and dogs!

51Janet was like ..... when she found out she had missed her connecting flight.

52You are the cat's meow.

53Idiom: as blind as a ..... Meaning: Unable to see well.

54Cinderella says, "My stepsisters had been meaner that a mule today!"What does "meaner than a mule" mean?

55What do you think this idiom means?"Talk the hind legs off a donkey."

56On the bus ride to school, Jordan has to be a ..... and change how he looks and acts in different neighborhoods.

57Choose the meaning of:A leopard can't change its spots

58You need glasses. You are ..... bat.

59Then she told them she was dropping out of college. That really .....

60Fill in the blank: An 'idiom' is a group of words with meaning that is different from the ordinary meaning of the word. The context can help you understand. Example: 'Raining cats and '.

61Although Amir was ..... he still made time to celebrate his son's birthday.A) Like a fish out of waterB) Like a bird in a cageC) Cool as a cucumberD) As busy as a bee