ANIMAL IDIOMS.

1.These idioms are based on compound nouns related to animals. Match the idioms with their meanings:
A person who...
a)is "a dark horse"
b)is "a lone wolf"
c)is "a cold fish"
d)is/acts "as a guinea pig" /'gini pig/
e)is "a party animal"
f)would love to be "a fly on the wall"

is...
1-someone who acts as a subject in an experiment or trial of something
2-someone who is clever or skilful in a way that no one knew or expected
3-someone who would love to be present to see an important private or secret event
4-someone who loves parties and socialising
5-someone who does not mix socially with other people
6-someone who is not very friendly and does not show their feelings



2.Cats and dogs.Match the situations (idioms used with things, people or impersonal constructions) with their meanings:

a)If something "goes to the dogs"...
b)If you "let the cat out of the bag"...
c)If you "put the cat among the pigeons"...
d)If there is "not (enough) room to swing a cat"...

1-You create a crisis or a problematic situation
2-It goes from a good situation/condition to a bad one
3-There is very little room or space somewhere
4-You accidentally tell people a secret/something you should not tell them



3.Use a dictionary to find the missing words in these animal idioms and make a note of the meanings:

a)Take the bull by the...
b)Kill two birds with one...
c)At a snail's...
d)Like a bear with a sore...
e)A ...'s breakfast.

To be continued...