Understanding Nervousness and Jitters

The video explains the idiom 'like a cat on hot bricks' or 'like a cat on a hot tin roof', which describes someone who is extremely nervous and jumpy.

What are the two idioms introduced in the video?

• Like a cat on hot bricks and like a cat on a hot tin roof

• Like a lion in the jungle and like a tiger in the forest

• Like a dog in the rain and like a fish out of water

• Like a bird in the sky and like a fish in the sea

What does the idiom 'like a cat on hot bricks' imply about a person's state?

• They are extremely nervous and jumpy

• They are extremely happy and excited

• They are very calm and relaxed

• They are feeling very sleepy

Which of the following best describes someone who is 'like a cat on a hot tin roof'?

• Someone who is very angry

• Someone who is very lazy

• Someone who is very nervous and jumpy

• Someone who is very confident

What is a common theme between the idioms 'like a cat on hot bricks' and 'like a cat on a hot tin roof'?

• Both describe a state of extreme anger

• Both describe a state of extreme calmness

• Both describe a state of extreme nervousness

• Both describe a state of extreme happiness

Which idiom would you use to describe someone who is very jumpy?

• Like a fish out of water

• Like a cat on hot bricks

• Like a bird in the sky

• Like a dog in the rain