Animals Idioms

Animal Idiom Quiz

1. When Richard said something about his brother's surprise birthday party, he "let the cat out of the bag."

a- Richard gave his brother a cat for his birthday.
b- Richard revealed a secret.
c- Richard's brother is celebrating his birthday.



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2. Mr. Evans was "in the doghouse" with his wife because he spent all day Sunday watching football instead of helping her clean the house.

a- Mr. Evans enjoys watching football.
b- Mr. Evans is going to build a doghouse for his dog.
c- Mrs. Evans is angry with her husband.



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3. When George asked Karen how she knew that William was getting married, she said that she "heard it straight from the horse's mouth."

a- William told Karen that he was getting married.
b- Karen and William are getting married.
c- George told Karen that he was getting married.



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4. When I clean my house today, I can also rearrange the furniture. That way, I can "kill two birds with one stone."

a- I have a lot of time to clean the house.
b- I can do two things at the same time.
c- I can rearrange the furniture after I clean the house.



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5. David moved to the countryside because living in the city had become such a "rat race."

a- David moved to the countryside because there were too many rats in the city.
b- David was stressed out by the hectic pace of life in the city.
c- David thought that the city was too dangerous.



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6. Even though Mrs. Jensen is no "spring chicken," she still enjoys swimming and running every day.

a- Mrs. Jensen is not young, but she enjoys exercising.
b- Mrs. Jensen doesn't eat chicken.
c- Mrs. Jensen is training for a marathon race.