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