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Idioms Quiz: Animals 2
Many English idioms are based on or refer to animals. The questions below are all about animal idioms and will help you check your understanding of animal idioms. To learn more about an individual idiom, click on the "more about this idiom" link.
1. eyes like a hawk
Which of these people would need eyes like a hawk?
- a pilot who searches for lost people
- a sound engineer who records music
- a chef who makes cakes and desserts
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2. kill two birds with one stone
Sandra killed two birds with one stone by going to Paris. She practiced her French before her exam and she
- got better at speaking French
- read a book on French history
- went to her friend's wedding
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3. let the cat out of the bag
After Julie let the cat out of the bag,
- everybody laughed
- we all knew
- they ran after it
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4. like a fish out of water
Pablo went to the party, but he felt like a fish out of water because
- he was tired of eating meat and chicken
- he'd forgotten to take his swimming shorts
- he was the only Mexican guy there
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5. quiet as a mouse
Francine is being as quiet as a mouse. Are you sure
- mice are really that quiet?
- she's making some noise?
- she's in her room?
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6. sick as a dog
Gerry is as sick as a dog, so he should
- go to see a vet
- go to a hospital
- get a new dog
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7. take the bull by the horns
The team wasn't playing well, so the coach took the bull by the horns and
- sacked several senior players
- told everyone he was doing his best
- asked the players to try a bit harder
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8. talk turkey
Before we could talk turkey about the deal, we had to
- see the samples
- pay the money
- go to Turkey
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9. the lion's share
The lion's share of the zoo's budget was spent on
- the lions
- the salaries
- the tea and biscuits
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10. the rat race
Harry wants to get out of the rat race because
- he hates rats
- he doesn't really like racing
- he doesn't like the person he's becoming
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