Match the expressions with the pictures. Try to work out the meaning of each.

Then
complete the sentences below with the expressions.

1. Fish out of water-out of one's usual place ( )

2. A bee in one’s bonnet- ( )
1. An impulsive, often eccentric turn of mind; a notion.
2. An obsession.
3. Rat race-A difficult, tiring, often competitive activity or routine. ( )
4. Bookworm-One who spends much time reading or studying ( )
5. Let the cat out of the bag-To let a secret be known. ( )
6. Fly on the wall-a person who watches others, while not being noticed himself ( )
7. Black sheep-a person who is regarded as a disgrace or failure by his family or peer group ( )

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