Each example below has an
idiom with an animal word. Can you guess the meaning of each idiom
from the context? Try to match each idiom (1-6) with its
definition (a-f).
My brother is as
blind as a bat without his
glasses.
I like reading. I usually read 3 books
in a week. I am
a bookworm.
The teacher told Jim and
Jerry to quit horsing around
in the classroom.
Last week I had a bad cold and was
as sick as a dog.
My teenage brother has a big appetite - he eats like a horse.
My husband is an
early bird. He gets up at 5
in the morning to go jogging.
Idiom
Definition
1. as blind as a bat
a. to eat a lot
2. a
bookworm
b. a person who gets out
of bed early; or the first person to be somewhere
3. to
horse around
c. someone who reads a
lot
4. as
sick as a dog
d. can't see well
because of poor eyesight
5. to
eat like a horse
e. very sick,
usually with a cold, flu, or stomach problem
6. an early bird
f.
to play rough or noisily.
"Sore throat, itchy eyes, upset
stomach... I had a bad cold last winter. Oh boy!
I was really as sick as a dog!"
More Practice:
A. Complete the
sentences with an appropriate idiom:
1. John finished reading Harry
Potter in 2 days, and now he is reading another book. He is a
2. My dog, Hana, eats a lot of food
every day. She
3. My professor has very bad eyesight.
Without his glasses, he is
4. Little kids are naughty and they like
5. Jane is always the first person to
get to the office every morning. She is an
6. I ate something that disagreed with
my stomach yesterday. This morning I was
