Cats and Dogs
I thought this to myself when my grandma asked me how to send an email on the computer.
What is, 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks'?
What Mr. Red said to the class when they tried to get up and run to lunch before the lesson was over.
What is, 'hold your horses'?
When Mr. Red got off the plane in Izmir for the first time, he felt like this.
What is, 'a fish out of water'?
The entire class got 100% on their assignment. In other words, they did this.
What is, 'hit the bull's-eye'?
Mr. Park won the lottery. He got really lucky. But then again, this is true.
What is, 'every dog has its day'?
When Arthur and Sam kept playing roughly, even after Ms. Jones asked them to stop, she put them in a time-out for doing this.
What is, 'horsing around'?
It was so crowded in the cafeteria with people running everywhere that Naz said to Ed it seemed like one of these.
What is, 'rat race'?
Ed was so late getting to his house that you could say he was out until this time.
What is, 'until the cows come home'?
Ms. Jones warned Jim by saying this when he started looking through papers on her desk without asking.
What is, 'curiosity killed the cat'?
What Gobbs does when he brings up the same joke over and over again even though noone laughed the first time.
What is, 'beat a dead horse'?
Mr. Park did not do this when he got up in front of the entire assembly and gave a speech.
What is, 'chicken out'?
This is what people say Mr. Red is like because he is so clumsy and always breaking things.
What is, 'like a bull in a china shop'?
What my mom said I looked like when I came home smelling bad, all dirty, and with ripped clothes.
What is, 'something that the cat dragged in'?
What Melissa was doing when she tried to upload the pictures for her website before she even went to the zoo to take the pictures!
What is, 'put the cart before the horse'?
Harry was able to do this when he suspected that something was wrong.
What is, 'smell a rat'?
Even though the man offering candy to children on the street was smiling and acting nice, he was really one of these.
What is, 'wolf in sheep's clothing'?
Penny had nothing to say in her group when it was her turn to share, so Ed said this to her.
What is, 'cat got your tongue'?
Teachers can't make students learn, they can only give them the opportunity.
What is, 'you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink'?
Ms. Jones asked for a volunteer to try something out for the first time. In other words, to be this.
What is, 'guinea pig'?
Adam is so nervous and moving around so much that Ed said he looks like he has this.
What is, 'a bee in your bonnet'?