Animal Idioms
This idiom means to get very angry: "to go ___."
ape
"Break a ___!" means good luck.
leg
"As cool as a ___" means very calm.
cucumber
"Once in a ___ moon" means very rare.
blue
"Hit the ___" means to go to bed.
hay
"Let the ___ out of the bag" means to reveal a secret
cat
"Keep an ___ out" means to stay alert.
eye
"Spill the ___" means to reveal gossip.
beans
"Caught ___-handed" means caught in the act.
red
"Bite the ___" means to do something unpleasant or difficult.
bullet
"A ___ in sheep’s clothing" is someone who hides bad intentions.
wolf
"A pain in the ___" means something annoying.
neck
"The big ___" refers to the most important or impressive thing.
cheese
"Green with ___" means very jealous.
envy
"Under the ___" means feeling sick.
weather
"Kill two ___ with one stone" means to solve two problems at once.
birds
"Lend a ___" means to help.
hand
"Bring home the ___" means to earn money.
bacon
"A ___ flag" is a warning sign.
red
"The ball is in your ___" means it’s your decision now.
court
"Hold your ___" means to wait patiently.
horses
"Put your ___ in your mouth" means to say the wrong thing.
foot
"That’s the icing on the ___" means something that makes a good situation even better.
cake
"In the ___" means making a profit.
black
"Burning the midnight ___" means working late into the night.
oil