FCE Idioms (Animals)

Index
Match the idioms on the left with the definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable.
ID65 ANSWERS EXPLANATION
  • a snake in the grass
  • fish for compliments
  • let sleeping dogs lie
  • put the cat among the pigeons
  • a dark horse
  • until the cows come home
  • play cat and mouse with sb
  • the lion's den
  • the black sheep of the family
  • curiosity killed the cat
  • someone who unexpectedly wins a competition
  • to try to get people to say good things about you
  • the worst or most unpopular member of a family
  • to cause trouble
  • an unpleasant person who cannot be trusted
  • it's best to mind one's own business
  • to tease, provoke
  • for a long time, until very late
  • a dangerous or threatening place or situation
  • to leave something alone if it might cause trouble
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