IDIOMS and SIMILE

Rita and Sam are as ….as a church mouse but they live happily.

• hungry

• poor

• happy

Sue got up at 5 but she was as fresh as a ……..

• coal

• bee

• daisy

John studies hard, he is as ….. as an owl.

• wise

• tall

• free

Jill was as proud as a … in her new dress.

• fox

• peacock

• cat

I have to tell you something that will ________________________________.

• knock your socks off

• let the cat out of the bag

• lost your marbles

He _______________________ when he accidentally told her about the surprise party.

• hit the sack

• let the cat out of the bag

• under the weather

Okay, I’ll tell you what I’m going to do, although you’ll probably think that I have _____________________.

• knock your socks off

• in hot water

• lost my marbles

I’m __________________________ because my teacher caught me cheating in the test.

• in hot water

• at the drop of a hat

• under the weather

I’d better _______________________now. I’m feeling really exhausted.

• pull my leg

• hit the sack

We’re all packed and ready to go - we can leave _________________________.

• butterflies in my stomach

• at the drop of a hat