Idioms Using Animal Vocabulary

TO SUSPECT THAT SOMETHING IS FALSE

• TO SMELL A CAT

• TO SMELL A RAT

• TO SMELL A PIG

• TO SMELL A DOG

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

TO RAIN HEAVILY

• TO RAIN DOGS AND CATS

• TO RAIN CATS AND FROGS

• TO RAIN CATS AND DOGS

• TO RAIN DOGS AND FROGS

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

TO ACT IN A CLUMSY, RECKLESS MANNER

• TO BEHAVE LIKE A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP

• TO BEHAVE LIKE AN ELEPHANT IN A CHINA SHOP

• TO BEHAVE LIKE A RHINO IN A CHINA SHOP

• TO BEHAVE LIKE A DINOSAUR IN A CHINA SHOP

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

TO CUT DOWN SUDDENLY FROM CONSUMING AN ADDICTIVE SUSTANCE

• TO GET THE COLD DUCK

• TO GET THE COLD MONKEY

• TO GET THE COLD CHICKEN

• TO GET THE COLD TURKEY

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

TO HAVE A MISCHIEVOUS BEHAVIOUR

• MONKEY BUSINESS

• GORILLA BUSINESS

• CAMEL BUSINESS

• HORSE BUSINESS

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CCSS.L.8.5A

TO DO SOMETHING THAT CAUSES A PROBLEM

• TO SET THE CAT AMONGST THE CATS

• TO SET THE CAT AMONGST THE PIGEONS

• TO SET THE CAT AMONGST THE MICE

• TO SET THE CAT AMONGST THE DOGS

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

THE LAST WILD PARTY NIGHT BEFORE MARRIAGE

• TO HAVE A DEER PARTY

• TO HAVE AN EAGLE PARTY

• TO HAVE A MONKEY PARTY

• TO HAVE A DONKEY PARTY

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CCSS.L.8.5A

A BIG REACTION BECAUSE OF THE ACCUMULATION OF LOTS OF ACTIONS

• THE LAST STRAW THAT BROKE THE HORSE'S BACK

• THE LAST STRAW THAT BROKE THE DONKEY'S BACK

• THE LAST STRAW THAT BROKE THE ZEBRA'S BACK

• THE LAST STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

A PERSON WHO NEVER BECOMES ANGRY

• TO BE GENTLE AS A BIRD

• TO BE GENTLE AS A TURTLE

• TO BE GENTLE AS A SNAIL

• TO BE GENTLE AS A LAMB

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

TO DO SOMETHING FOR A LONG TIME

• TO TALK UNTIL THE GOATS COME HOME

• TO TALK UNTIL THE RACCOONS COME HOME

• TO TALK UNTIL THE COWS COME HOME

• TO TALK UNTIL THE OTTERS COME HOME

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B