Idioms with animals class 9

He wakes up at 6 a.m. every day, ready for work. He's an eager ...

• bear

• beaver

• dog

Don't mention that incident again. Let sleeping ... lie!

• horses

• cats

• dogs

Changing our Prime Minister now would be like changing ... in midstream.

• horses

• dogs

• beavers

It's a surprise party! Oh!... I let the ... out of the bag!

• dog

• cat

• horse

She is not really upset. It's just ... tears!

• horse

• beaver

• crocodile

Answer explanation

Did you know that there are butterflies which drink crocodile tears? The insects rely on croc tears for salt.

Today, when I returned to school, I felt like a ... out of water!

• fish

• fly

• frog

Sarah is such a copy ... . She repeats everything I say or do!

• dog

• cat

• machine

Steeve is the black ... of this family. He stands out!

• shephard

• sheep

• goat

I stopped drinking coffee cold ... last month.

• turkey

• chicken

• goose

Answer explanation

Quitting something "cold turkey" means that you stop certain habits abruptly, usually without any preparation. 

I'm moving to the countryside. I've had enough of the ... race in the city!

• road

• dog

• rat