Unit 14 | Animal idioms

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Have you ever had a __________ about something that you just couldn't shake?

bee

2

Have you ever been in a situation where you __________ and took control of the situation?

took the bull by its horns

3

Do you know someone who always seems to __________ and can never sit still?

have got ants in their pants

4

Have you been doing __________ at your job?

donkey work

5

Have you ever been in a situation where it felt like __________, or very chaotic and unorganized?

it’s like a pig-sty

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1

What would you say to someone who just went through a breakup and is feeling down, using the idiom __________?

there are plenty more fish in the sea

2

Have you ever been accused of __________ when you were just trying to have fun?

monkeying around

3

Have you ever seen a project or idea __________ and not work out in the end?

go to the dogs

4

Have you been doing something for __________, or is there something you've always wanted to try but haven't had the chance?

donkey’s years

5

Have you ever been __________, meaning you were confused or disoriented?

totally foxed

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1

Have you ever heard something __________?

straight from the horse's mout

2

Can you think of a time when you had to __________ in order to make progress?

do the donkey work

3

Have you ever been in a situation where something seemed off and you __________ that something wasn't right?

smelled a rat

4

Have you ever been on a __________ where you were chasing something that seemed impossible to catch?

a wild goose chase

5

Have you ever talked someone's __________ off, meaning you talked for a very long time?

someone's hind legs off a donkey

4

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Are you the __________ in your family, or do you have a family member who stands out in a unique way?

the black sheep of your family

2

Have you ever been offered __________ for your work, and if so, how did it make you feel?

chicken feed/a paltry sum

3

Do you think you could wait __________ for something, or do you have a hard time being patient?

till the cows come home

4

Have you ever been in a situation where you had to __________ to keep yourself from being in a difficult position?

keep the wolf from the door

5

Have you ever tried to solve a problem, but found yourself becoming more and more "___________" as you went along?

foxed