Animal Idioms

A. Choose the appropriate animal to complete these idioms. There is only one correct answer, even
if other answers seem more convincing to you!

1.He ate everything himself and made a real _____________ of himself.

pig dog donkey
2.There's no point in dodging the issue. You've got to take the __________ by the
horns.
goat bull cow
3.The competition is far too tough. We don't stand a ____________ in hell's
chance of winning.
dog cat fish
4.You've got to do it. You can't _____________ out now.
mouse rat chicken
5.You're far too stubborn. Stop being so ____________-headed.
donkey horse pig
6.It was great to see him again. We haven't met for _____________'s years.
tortoise donkey elephant
7.Don't worry about her. She wouldn't hurt a _____________.
horse mouse fly
8.He's going to tell the boss. That will set the cat among the _____________.
mice pigeons chickens
9.His boss is always ordering him to do things he doesn't want to. He leads a
__________'s life.
dog pig horse
10. Things aren't what they used to be. This country's going to the
_____________.
pigs dogs sheep

B. Can you find

the equivalent
idioms in your
native language?

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