Animal Idiom Match Game

Cut each card along the dotted line. Mix the cards and lay them face down. Turn the cards over two
at a time to match the idiom with its meaning. When a match is made, remove the cards. Continue
until all the cards are gone. Game can be timed or played in pairs. If in pairs, a player with a
successful match gets another turn. Player that makes the most successful matches wins!

clam up lions share

ants in hold your

your pants horses

smell a rat stool pigeon

when cry crocodile

pigs fly tears
let the cat let sleeping
out of the bag dogs lie
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 Animal Idiom Match Game

be silent larger
portion
excited; slowdown;
nervous wait
suspect
something wrong tattletale
unlikely to pretend to
happen be upset
carelessly dont make
tell a secret trouble
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