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Animal Idioms

An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning. Example of animal idioms are...

- to decide not to do something out of fear... to chicken out
- play roughly... horse around
- a swift and large decrease in numbers, usually as a result of illness or death... dropping like flies





Quiz: give the animal idiom


  1. Someone or something that is good at doing only one thing
  2. Obvious problem or difficult situation that no one wants to talk about
  3. To change to a much worse condition or become ruined
  4. A hopeless search for something unattainable
  5. Avoid interfering in a situation that is causing no problems but may well do so as a result of your interference
  6. Do not feel comfortable because you are in an unusual or unfamiliar situation






  7. Stupidly obstinate
  8. A piece of information or suggestion introduced to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation
  9. Gentle and would not do anything to injure or offend anyone
  10. Wait, slow down
  11. Reveal a secret
  12. Unable to sit still
  13. Having very bad eyesight
  14. Excellent and of the highest quality
  15. Commit to something and to take it as far as possible
  16. To describe when someone is at a loss of words or being unusually quiet
  17. A bad situation because someone is angry at you
  18. Very different from another related thing that you are talking about
  19. Recognize that something is not as it appears to be
  20. A false, insincere display of emotion such as a hypocrite crying


Answers



  1. One Trick Pony - someone or something that is good at doing only one thing
  2. Elephant In The Room - obvious problem or difficult situation that no one wants to talk about
  3. Gone To The Dogs - to change to a much worse condition or become ruined
  4. Wild Goose Chase - a hopeless search for something unattainable
  5. Let Sleeeping Dog Lie - avoid interfering in a situation that is causing no problems but may well do so as a result of your interference
  6. Fish Out Of Water - do not feel comfortable because you are in an unusual or unfamiliar situation
  7. Pig-Headed - stupidly obstinate
  8. Red Herring - a piece of information or suggestion introduced to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation
  9. Wouldn't Hurt A Fly - gentle and would not do anything to injure or offend anyone
  10. Hold Your Horses - wait, slow down
  11. Let The Cat Out Of The Bag - reveal a secret
  12. Ants In Your Pants - unable to sit still
  13. Blind As A Bat - having very bad eyesight
  14. Bee's Knees- excellent and of the highest quality
  15. Go The Whole Hog - commit to something and to take it as far as possible
  16. Cat Got Your Tongue - to describe when someone is at a loss of words or being unusually quiet
  17. In The Doghouse - a bad situation because someone is angry at you
  18. A Different Kettle Of Fish - very different from another related thing that you are talking about
  19. Smell A Rat - recognize that something is not as it appears to be
  20. Crocodile Tears - a false, insincere display of emotion such as a hypocrite crying