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Idioms Exercise

February 17, 2019 C1pdf

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1It is no fun being a ............... in someone else's experiment.
Wrong!
A "guinea pig" is someone or something used for testing.
2My little girl is always as busy as a ...............
Wrong!
"Beaver" completes the idiom "as busy as a beaver," meaning very busy.
3I was as hungry as a ............... after the workout.
Wrong!
"Bear" completes the idiom "as hungry as a bear," meaning very hungry.
4She was as meek as a ..............., so people often took advantage of her.
Wrong!
"Lamb" completes the idiom "as meek as a lamb," meaning very gentle and submissive.
5The boy was as nervous as a ............... when the teacher caught him cheating on the exam.
Wrong!
"Cat" completes the idiom "as nervous as a cat," meaning very nervous.
6When we first came to Singapore, we were as poor as church ...............
Wrong!
"Mice" completes the idiom "as poor as church mice," meaning very poor.
7I was as scared as a ............... when the teacher told me to meet the headmaster.
Wrong!
"Rabbit" completes the idiom "as scared as a rabbit," meaning very scared.
8He was as sick as a ............... when he reached home from work.
Wrong!
"Dog" completes the idiom "as sick as a dog," meaning very sick.
9Beware of him. He is as sly as a ...............
Wrong!
"Fox" completes the idiom "as sly as a fox," meaning clever and dishonest.
10The boy was as strong as a ............... and lifted the bed with little effort.
Wrong!
"Horse" completes the idiom "as strong as a horse," meaning very strong.
11There is no point in talking to her; she is as stubborn as a ...............
Wrong!
"Mule" completes the idiom "as stubborn as a mule," meaning very stubborn.
12We backed the wrong ............... when we nominated him for mayor.
Wrong!
"Horse" completes the idiom "back the wrong horse," meaning support the wrong person or side.

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  1. It is no fun being a guinea pig in someone else’s experiment.
  2. My little girl is always as busy as a beaver.
  3. I was as hungry as a bear after the workout.
  4. She was as meek as a lamb, so people often took advantage of her.
  5. The boy was as nervous as a cat when the teacher caught him cheating on the exam.
  6. When we first came to Singapore, we were as poor as church mice.
  7. I was as scared as a rabbit when the teacher told me to meet the headmaster.
  8. He was as sick as a dog when he reached home from work.
  9. Beware of him. He is as sly as a fox.
  10. The boy was as strong as a horse and lifted the bed with little effort.
  11. There is no point in talking to her; she is as stubborn as a mule.
  12. We backed the wrong horse when we nominated him for mayor.

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