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Animal idioms

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Animal idioms gap-fill

Instructions: This activity should be done after viewing all 7 animal idioms videos .

Choose the correct idiom to complete each sentence.

1. My little boy is so excited about the party this afternoon that he just can't sit still for more than a

second. He's jumping around as if he's ...

a. got ants in his pants

b. like a fish out of water

c. in the dog house

2. I told him 3 times but he still forgot! He's ...

a. put the cat among the pigeons

b. like a fish out of water

c. a bird-brain

3. I have 3 teenage sons. They have huge appetites and they are constantly hungry, especially the

oldest one – he ...

a. eats like a horse

b. makes a dogs dinner out of it

c. eats like a pig

4. I told her not to tell anyone my secret but she broke her promise and ...

a. made a pig's ear of it

b. flogged a dead horse

c. let the cat out of the bag

5. James is definitely getting married this year – he told me himself! I heard it ...

a. from a little bird

b. straight from the horse's mouth

c. straight from the bird's mouth

6. Gosh, I really must tidy this room. It's beginning to look a lot like...

a. a dog house

b. a bird's nest

c. a pig sty

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7. I got home really late last night and I forgot to do the shopping. My parents were really angry with

me and I'm still ... today.

a. in the dog house

b. a bit fishy

c. in a pig sty

8. When I started my new job it was really difficult for me – I didn't know anyone, I didn't know

where anything was, and I didn't know what to do. I really felt ...

a. like a fish out of water

b. pigs might fly

c. a bit fishy

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The Teacher - Animal idioms gap-fill

KEY

1.a. got ants in his pants

2.c. a bird-brain

3.a. eats like a horse

4.c. let the cat out of the bag

5.b. straight from the horse's mouth

6.c. a pig sty

7.a. in the dog house

8.a. like a fish out of water

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