A.

Complete each idiom on the left with the correct animal word (write the correct number next to each picture). Then match the idioms to their definitions on the right (write the correct letter in each box). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
to take the . by the horns to do the . work to flog a dead .
to keep the

a b c d e f g h i j

to ignore a problem because trying to deal with it could cause an even more difficult situation to talk and think a lot about something to do the hard boring part of a job or task to have more important or more interesting things to do to face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage to do something badly; to make a mess of something to have enough money to avoid going hungry to reveal a secret to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible

from the door .s lie

to let sleeping to let the to smell a

. out of the bag .

to have other/bigger .. to fry to have a in your bonnet

to make a

s ear of something

to sense that something is wrong about a situation

B. Complete the sentences with the correct animal idiom from exercise A (write the verbs in the correct form).
1. As a student, he took an evening job to .... 2. He keeps trying to get it published but I think he ..... 3. He .... that bookcase he was supposed to be making. 4. I thought about bringing up my concerns but decided instead to ..... 5. Our teacher .... about punctuation. 6. She decided to .. and try to solve the problem without any further delay. 7. She ....when her husband came home with lipstick on his collar. 8. We wanted the party to be a surprise, but he ..... 9. We'll have to address that problem tomorrow. Right now we ..... 10. Why should I .... while you sit around doing nothing?
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A. Complete each idiom on the left with the correct animal word (write the correct number next to each picture). Then match the idioms to their definitions on the right (write the correct letter in each box). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
to take the . by the horns to do the . work to flog a dead .
to keep the

a b c d e f g h i j

to ignore a problem because trying to deal with it could cause an even more difficult situation to talk and think a lot about something to do the hard boring part of a job or task to have more important or more interesting things to do to face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage to do something badly; to make a mess of something to have enough money to avoid going hungry to reveal a secret to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible

from the door .s lie

to let sleeping to let the to smell a

. out of the bag .

to have other/bigger .. to fry to have a in your bonnet

to make a

s ear of something

to sense that something is wrong about a situation

B. Complete the sentences with the correct animal idiom from exercise A (write the verbs in the correct form).
1. As a student, he took an evening job to .... 2. He keeps trying to get it published but I think he ..... 3. He .... that bookcase he was supposed to be making. 4. I thought about bringing up my concerns but decided instead to ..... 5. Our teacher .... about punctuation. 6. She decided to .. and try to solve the problem without any further delay. 7. She ....when her husband came home with lipstick on his collar. 8. We wanted the party to be a surprise, but he ..... 9. We'll have to address that problem tomorrow. Right now we ..... 10. Why should I .... while you sit around doing nothing?
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Answer Key
A. Complete each idiom on the left with the correct animal word (write the correct number next to each picture). Then match the idioms to their definitions on the right (write the correct letter in each box). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
to take the bull by the horns to do the donkey work to flog a dead horse
to keep the

e c i g a h j d b f

a b c d e f g h i j

to ignore a problem because trying to deal with it could cause an even more difficult situation to talk and think a lot about something to do the hard boring part of a job or task to have more important or more interesting things to do to face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage to do something badly; to make a mess of something to have enough money to avoid going hungry to reveal a secret to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible

wolf from the door dogs lie

to let sleeping to let the to smell a

cat out of the bag rat

to have other/bigger fish to fry to have a bee in your bonnet

to make a

pigs ear of something

to sense that something is wrong about a situation

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B. Complete the sentences with the correct animal idiom from exercise A (write the verbs in the correct form).
1. As a student, he took an evening job to keep the wolf from the door. 2. He keeps trying to get it published but I think hes flogging a dead horse. 3. He has made a pigs ear of that bookcase he was supposed to be making. 4. I thought about bringing up my concerns but decided instead to let sleeping dogs lie. 5. Our teacher has a bee in his bonnet about punctuation. 6. She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem without any further delay. 7. She smelled a rat when her husband came home with lipstick on his collar. 8. We wanted the party to be a surprise, but he let the cat out of the bag. 9. We'll have to address that problem tomorrow. Right now we have other/bigger fish to fry. 10. Why should I do the donkey work while you sit around doing nothing?
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