Idioms

1. Idioms

2. 1. When Richard said something about his brother's surprise birthday party, he "let the cat out of the bag."

3. 2. Mr. Evans was "in the doghouse" with his wife because he spent all day Sunday watching football instead of helping her clean the house. Mr. Evans enjoys watching football. Mr. Evans is going to build a doghouse for his dog. Mrs. Evans is angry with her husband.

4. 3. When George asked Karen how she knew that William was getting married, she said that she "heard it straight from the horse's mouth." William told Karen that he was getting married. Karen and William are getting married. George told Karen that he was getting married.

5. 4. When I clean my house today, I can also rearrange the furniture. That way, I can "kill two birds with one stone."

6. 5. David moved to the countryside because living in the city had become such a "rat race."

7. 6. Even though Mrs. Jensen is no "spring chicken," she still enjoys swimming and running every day.

8. 7. The news that he had been accepted by the University was "music to Mike's ears."

9. 8. Wayne doesn't know for sure what he's going to do tomorrow. He'll "play it by ear."

10. 9. When Robert met his girlfriend after a long separation, he told her that she was a "sight for sore eyes."

11. 10. Jack told his wife to "keep her eyes peeled" for a gas station because they were almost out of gas.

12. 11. The way that Cindy was fired from her job "left a bad taste in her mouth."

13. 12. When I told my mom I would be home around 2 am, "she had a cow!"

15. 14. Oh, "he's such a scaredy cat! "He won't get on any fast ride.

16. 15. When the telephone salesman told me I could buy some concert tickets for only $10.00 if I gave him my credit card number, it" seemed a little fishy to me," so I hung up the phone.

17. 1. When Richard said something about his brother's surprise birthday party, he "let the cat out of the bag."

18. 2. Mr. Evans was "in the doghouse" with his wife because he spent all day Sunday watching football instead of helping her clean the house. Mr. Evans enjoys watching football. Mr. Evans is going to build a doghouse for his dog. Mrs. Evans is angry with her husband.

19. 3. When George asked Karen how she knew that William was getting married, she said that she "heard it straight from the horse's mouth." William told Karen that he was getting married. Karen and William are getting married. George told Karen that he was getting married.

20. 4. When I clean my house today, I can also rearrange the furniture. That way, I can "kill two birds with one stone."

21. 5. David moved to the countryside because living in the city had become such a "rat race."

22. 6. Even though Mrs. Jensen is no "spring chicken," she still enjoys swimming and running every day.

23. 7. The news that he had been accepted by the University was "music to Mike's ears."

24. 8. Wayne doesn't know for sure what he's going to do tomorrow. He'll "play it by ear."

25. 9. When Robert met his girlfriend after a long separation, he told her that she was a "sight for sore eyes."

26. 10. Jack told his wife to "keep her eyes peeled" for a gas station because they were almost out of gas.

27. 11. The way that Cindy was fired from her job "left a bad taste in her mouth."

28. 12. When I told my mom I would be home around 2 am, "she had a cow!"

30. 14. Oh, "he's such a scaredy cat! "He won't get on any fast ride.

31. 15. When the telephone salesman told me I could buy some concert tickets for only $10.00 if I gave him my credit card number, it" seemed a little fishy to me," so I hung up the phone.

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