MEMORISE THE FOLLOWING IDIOMS IN ORDER TO DO THE FOLLOWING EXERCISE.


LIKE A RED RAG TO A BULL: (informal). A statement or an action which is certain to make a particular person very angry and even violent.
LIKE A BEAR WITH A SORE HEAD: Very bad-tempered. (Informal)
TO SLEEP LIKE A LOG: To sleep soundly and heavily and/or comfortably.
LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER: Sby who is uncomfortable, who is at a disadvantage, because in unfamiliar company or unnatural surroundings.
LIKE A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP:
Very clumsy, especially in a situation where you need to be careful.
To often drop or break things because you move awkwardly or roughly.
AS STRONG AS AN OX / A HORSE: having great muscular strength; able to do heavy physical work.
AS LIGHT AS A FEATHER: Very light in weight.
AS QUICK AS A FLASH / LIGHTNING: Very swift, sudden or deft.
AS WHITE AS A SHEET / CHALK: Pale in appearance as a result of illness, fear, shock, etc.
AS COOL AS A CUCUMBER: Controlled; not disconcerted or upset (esp. in circumstances where the opposite might be expected.



Now Fill in the blanks with one of the idioms above.

Mentioning anything to do with overpopulation in front of Bill is like He gets so angry.
Be careful what you say to John. He’s like this morning.
Let me help you with that heavy suitcase. I’m as .
Nothing ever seems to ruffle Lucy. She stays as no matter what may be happening around her.
She turned as when you mentioned the night of 15th November. I’m sure she knows what happened.
You’re like sometimes. How could you have been so insensitive as to mention Bruce to Caroline.
I’ve got rather a headache. I and now I feel lousy and still sleepy.
I’ve never seen anyone looking as ill as Geoffrey. His face was as when he arrived home from work this evening.
I didn’t mean to let the dog out, but she shot past me, as when I opened the door to the postman.
At the party, she had nobody to talk to, so she felt .