Idioms With Animals.
Look at the table with the animal idioms and then use each one to complete the sentences below.
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1. You can't teach an old dog new tricks
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a) Don't presume anything until it is certain.
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2. Crocodile tears
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b) Someone in a bad mood.
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3. Bear with a sore paw
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c) False tears to give impression of sadness.
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4. Have a whale of a time
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d) Someone who is too accustomed to old habits won't want to change.
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5. To rat on somebody
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e) Husband who is nagged at by his wife.
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6. Cold turkey
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f) Extremely tired.
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7. Don't count your chickens before they hatch
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g) Have an exciting, interesting time. Enjoy oneself enormously.
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8. Hen pecked
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h) One big problem in an otherwise faultless plan.
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9. Dog tired
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i) Be angry, resentful about a certain issue.
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10. A fly in the ointment
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j) Tell a person in authority about the bad behaviour of another person.
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11. A bee in your bonnet
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k) Period of time without something you are addicted to.
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