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WorksheetsAnimal Idioms Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does “to be a fly on the wall” mean?
To move quickly toward something
To be unnoticed while watching or listening
To face a problem directly
To act silly and playful
If something is “the bee’s knees,” it is:
Excellent or of the highest quality
Pointless
Vulnerable to attack
A secret
To “make a beeline” for something means:
To move quickly and with purpose
To act silly
To back out of something
To leave a situation alone
“To kill two birds with one stone” means:
To harm animals
To accomplish two tasks at once
To face a problem
To be surprisingly good at something
What is a “sitting duck”?
An easy target or something vulnerable
A person who is unusually quiet
A long-lasting task
A secret
To “chicken out” means:
To feel nervous or scared and back out
To reveal a secret
To really commit to something
To be excellent at something
A “wild goose chase” is:
A pointless task or journey
A very fast movement
A competitive environment
A type of cake
“To take the bull by the horns” means:
To face a problem directly
To act playfully
To move unnoticed
To reveal a secret
To “horse around” means:
To act silly and playful
To be unusually quiet
To back out of something
To wait
“Until the cows come home” means:
For a short time
For a very long or indefinite time
To move quickly
To face a problem
A “dark horse” is:
Someone surprisingly skilled
A person who is very loud
A secret
A pointless task
To “hold your horses” means:
To act silly
To wait
To be suspicious
To back out
Hearing something “straight from the horse’s mouth” means:
Hearing a rumor
Hearing directly from the source
Facing a problem
Committing fully
“In two shakes of a lamb’s tail” means:
Immediately or very quickly
For a long time
Secretly
Playfully
To “go the whole hog” means:
To reveal a secret
To commit fully or do something completely
To be vulnerable
To be unusually quiet
“The cat’s pyjamas” means:
Something excellent or the best
Something suspicious
A pointless task
To act silly
To “let the cat out of the bag” means:
To hide something
To reveal a secret
To wait
To commit fully
“Cat got your tongue?” is asked when:
Someone is unusually quiet
Someone is moving quickly
Someone is nervous
Someone is playful
“Raining cats and dogs” means:
Light drizzle
Snowing
Stormy wind
To “let sleeping dogs lie” means:
To ignore a situation to avoid trouble
To act playfully
To back out
To commit fully
To be “in the doghouse” means:
To be in trouble or disgrace
To move quickly
To be unusually quiet
To accomplish two things at once
A “dog eat dog” environment is:
Competitive and harsh
Playful
Easygoing
Secretive
Having “ants in your pants” means:
Being restless, nervous, or excited
Acting silly
Revealing a secret
Waiting
To “smell a rat” means:
To be suspicious of a lie
To commit fully
To back out
To act silly
Something “fishy” is:
Suspicious
Delicious
Playful
Pointless
To “have bigger fish to fry” means:
To have more important things to do
To act silly
To reveal a secret
To be unusually quiet
“A different kettle of fish” means:
Something completely different
Something suspicious
Something excellent
A playful situation
“Crocodile tears” are:
Genuine tears
Fake tears
A type of plant
A dangerous situation
“Elephant in the room” refers to:
An obvious but uncomfortable issue
A rare animal
Something playful
A secret
To “have the lion’s share” means:
To have the largest amount of something
To act silly
To wait
To be nervous
