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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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