Farm Friends: Idioms involving common farm animals or birds found on farms
This idiom means to tell someone to wait or slow down.
hold your horses
(focus is on its use for advising patience)
If you take the largest part of something, especially a profit or a resource, you take ______.
lion's share
This idiom describes feeling uncomfortable, awkward, or out of place in a particular situation.
like a fish out of water
If you accidentally reveal a secret that was supposed to be kept private, you ______.
let the cat out of the bag
When a speaker is giving a presentation and people are interrupting by asking questions, he/she might say "______" , you can ask questions after the end of the presentation
hold your horses
If you hear something directly from the most reliable or original source, you hear it ______.
from the horse's mouth
This idiom refers to an obvious problem or difficult subject that everyone is aware of but no one wants to talk about.
the elephant in the room
When you are extremely content, joyful, and completely satisfied, you are as ______.
happy as a clam
This idiom refers to someone who is very enthusiastic, hardworking, and keen to get things done.
eager beaver
To get accurate information about the new school rules, you should try to get it ______ , the teacher, and not just trust what your friends tell you.
straight from the horse's mouth
When you manage to achieve two different things by doing only one action, you ______.
to kill two birds with one stone
Spending hours online researching a topic and getting lost in a maze of interconnected information, leading you further and further from your original goal, is like going ______.
down the rabbit hole
If many people are falling ill, failing, or dying in large numbers, they are ______.
dropping like flies
This idiom suggests that those who start early or act promptly are more likely to achieve success or gain an advantage.
the early bird catches the worm
I needed to go to the bank and also pick up some groceries. Since the bank was next to the grocery store, I ______.
killed to birds with one stone
This idiom describes someone who is very clumsy or acts carelessly in a delicate situation.
like a bull in a China shop
After three hours of searching for my "lost" car keys, I found them in my pocket. The whole search was a complete ______. This idiom describes a foolish or fruitless pursuit.
going on a wild goose chase
This phrase suggests that something will happen for an extremely long time, possibly forever, or never. e.g. your friend doesn't stop talking about his new phone
until the cows come home
Imagine you're at a formal dinner party, but you're wearing pyjamas and everyone else is in suits and dresses. You might feel like ______ in that situation.
fish out of water
This idiom describes someone who is constantly engaged in a fruitless search or a complicated, unrewarding series of tasks.
a wild goose chase
My friend promised to study all weekend for the test, but knowing how much he loves video games, I think ______. This idiom means something is impossible or very unlikely to happen.
pigs might fly
When a person can't sit still, is very restless, and constantly fidgets, they might have ______.
ants in your pants
My friend was supposed to try out for the school play, but at the last minute, she got too scared and decided not to participate. She chose ______.
to chicken out
The idiom "______" means to bravely and decisively deal with a difficult, challenging, or unpleasant situation.
grab/ take the bull by the horns
If you have an important secret to keep, like a surprise party, but you accidentally tell it to the person it's for, you have ______.
let the cat out of the bag