Idioms

The boy put the cat among the ____ when he told the teacher that many students cheated in the midterm test.

• pigs

• elephants

• pigeons

• dogs

His advice is good but it's hard to put into _____.

• life

• reality

• practice

• theory

How can he afford the car when he doesn't have a penny to his _____.

• name

• pocket

• budget

• house

The boss was a lame ______ since he laid off a number of enthusiastic workers.

• chicken

• duck

• dog

• person

John is a good _____. He is willing to help people around him.

• job

• egg

• luck

• manner

It's time to pull your ______ up and study for the exam.

• shorts

• hat

• socks

• shoes

A/An _____ a day keeps the doctor away.

• orange

• banana

• mango

• apple

It is such a ______ dream for him to win a place at the People's Police University

• pole

• tube

• pipe

• post

If you stay up and go to bed late, you are a night _____.

• owl

• bird

• mouse

• cat

He is an early _____ who gets up early.

• rooster

• cat

• bird

• duck