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Mark always wants to work alone. He doesn't enjoy teamwork and prefers spending time by himself.
Lone wolf
Sarah has an important exam tomorrow. She stays up until 3 a.m. studying.
Burn the midnight oil
Tom ate his dinner in just two minutes because he was extremely hungry.
Wolf down
Everyone in the family knows that John lost his job, but nobody wants to discuss it.
An elephant in the room
Emma notices even the smallest mistakes in her classmates' homework.
Eagle eye
Peter promised to help his friend, but when he saw how difficult the situation was, he became scared and refused.
Chicken out
My little brother always copies everything I do, from my clothes to my hobbies.
A copycat
Anna works all day, has three projects to finish and helps everyone around her. She never stops!
Busy as a bee
Jack and his sister argue every single day. They can never agree on anything.
Fight like cat and dog
Nobody expected Lisa to win the competition, but she turned out to be the best participant.
A dark horse
My neighbour always tells everyone that something terrible has happened, but most of the time nothing has happened at all.
Cry wolf
Tom has a successful coffee shop. It brings him a lot of money every month and helps him run his other businesses.
A cash cow
Sarah doesn't want to admit that she failed the test. She pretends that everything is fine.
Bury your head in the sand
The new student came to a party where he didn't know anyone. He felt uncomfortable and didn't know how to behave.
Like a fish out of water
My little sister accidentally told Mum about the surprise present we had bought for her.
Let the cat out of the bag
Peter is always late. He walks extremely slowly, so everyone has to wait for him.
Snail's pace
The teacher explained the same thing five times, but the students continued arguing about it.
Beat a dead horse
Mark is very kind and calm. He never gets angry and is always nice to other people.
As gentle as a lamb
My grandfather told me that the restaurant was closing. He heard it directly from the owner.
Straight from the horse's mouth
Our dog is completely exhausted after running around the park all afternoon.
Tired as a dog
Jack looks very friendly and helpful, but he secretly plans to take advantage of other people.
A wolf in sheep's clothing
My brother is terrible at finding things. He can look directly at his phone and still not see it!
As blind as a bat
The children are making strange noises and doing something they shouldn't be doing in the classroom.
Monkey business
Sarah is very proud of her appearance and always wants everyone to admire her beauty.
Peacock pride
My friend told me a strange story about winning a lottery, but I don't believe him. Something seems suspicious.
A fishy story