Animal idioms (test 2)

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1. Come on, Paul. Don't make ________ . Your daughter was one hour late, but then gave you a good explanation why and I'm sure she's never going to do it again.

   1. a bear out of a hare
   2. a camel out of a mosquito
   3. a fishpond out of a drop
   4. a mountain out of a molehill

2. If you like that bike so much, Jack, you can buy it. Break your ________ and if there isn't enough money, mummy and I will help.

   1. banking pig
   2. pig banker
   3. piggy bank
   4. saving pig

3. Their little son was like ________ at that hotel. He actually broke not one but two glasses during breakfast. His parents were very angry.

   1. a bear in a glass vase
   2. a bull in a china shop
   3. a tiger in a Chinese store
   4. an elephant in a glass house

4. If you think Mr Jackson will be promoted, you are betting on the ________. I'm sure it will be his colleague, Mrs White.

   1. bad mouse
   2. evil wolf
   3. poor fox
   4. wrong horse

5. I didn't know you were such a ________. – Well, when I was a kid, I hated reading actually. It started when I was in my twenties. Now I read at least one book a month.

   1. bookbee
   2. bookmole
   3. bookmoth
   4. bookworm

6. My uncle George was always considered the ________ of the family. He never had a proper job, a proper relationship and things like that. But I really liked him.

   1. black sheep
   2. cunning fox
   3. dark wolf
   4. lonely hornet

7. The new CEO's speech on attracting more customers really ________. Everybody understood the new concept easily and appreciated his new methods.

   1. hit the bull's eye
   2. knocked the snail's shell
   3. pulled the eagle's claw
   4. pushed the wolf's buttons

8. Susan wasn't at work last week, right? She had the flu or something and had to stay in bed all week, right? So how come she is all tanned? I smell ________.

   1. a falcon
   2. a fish
   3. a fox
   4. a rat

9. I was in the ________ with my wife last week. Well, I got home extremely late on Wednesday and she was furious. I explained everything and bought her some flowers, so I hope we're fine now. But you never know.

   1. bear's cave
   2. doghouse
   3. dragons' den
   4. shark tank

10. Are you sure she's pregnant? – I heard it straight from ________. She told me. To be honest, I was also surprised. What with her age and everything.

    1. the eagle's ear
    2. the horse's mouth
    3. the rabbit's tail
    4. the spider's lips