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Missing Idioms: Animals #1
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Welcome to the Missing Idioms language game! An idiom is a speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or, cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in "keep tabs on".
Below you will find 10 sentences, with the missing idiom in brackets, (...). To solve the game, you will need to complete each sentence with an idiom, but there is a twist to it. Each round you will be given a Main Clue and, all missing idioms must relate to it.
The Main Clue for this round is "Animals", therefore all missing idioms must relate to animals. Good luck and enjoy!
1. He shouldn't (complain if a gift is not perfect) and should be happy that he got a present from her.
2. The little boy kept asking many questions until his mother finally said (that wanting to find out so much about everything will get him into trouble).
3. Please (be patient and wait) while I make a phone call. There is no need to rush into things.
4. Their computer software patent is a (good source of money) for their company.
5. The little boys thought that their friend was (easily frightened) because he wouldn't play with the dog.
6. The supervisor has a reputation for (watching and controlling, keeping a close eye on) the workers.
7. When the police arrived, the two men looked frightened and suddenly (ran away from the scene).
8. I heard about the plans for the new magazine article (directly from the person responsible).
9. The car engine stopping while driving on the freeway was the (thing that finally made me decide to do something). Therefore, I sold the car.
10. He (misjudged his chance of success) when he found an unreliable partner for his business.
Below you will find 10 sentences, with the missing idiom in brackets, (...). To solve the game, you will need to complete each sentence with an idiom, but there is a twist to it. Each round you will be given a Main Clue and, all missing idioms must relate to it.
The Main Clue for this round is "Animals", therefore all missing idioms must relate to animals. Good luck and enjoy!
1. He shouldn't (complain if a gift is not perfect) and should be happy that he got a present from her.
2. The little boy kept asking many questions until his mother finally said (that wanting to find out so much about everything will get him into trouble).
3. Please (be patient and wait) while I make a phone call. There is no need to rush into things.
4. Their computer software patent is a (good source of money) for their company.
5. The little boys thought that their friend was (easily frightened) because he wouldn't play with the dog.
6. The supervisor has a reputation for (watching and controlling, keeping a close eye on) the workers.
7. When the police arrived, the two men looked frightened and suddenly (ran away from the scene).
8. I heard about the plans for the new magazine article (directly from the person responsible).
9. The car engine stopping while driving on the freeway was the (thing that finally made me decide to do something). Therefore, I sold the car.
10. He (misjudged his chance of success) when he found an unreliable partner for his business.
Answer
Here are the missing idioms.1. look a gift horse in the mouth
2. curiosity killed the cat
3. hold your horses
4. cash cow
5. a scaredy-cat
6. riding herd on
7. turned tail
8. straight from the horse's mouth
9. straw that broke the camel's back
10. bet on the wrong horse
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