Vocabulary boost

ANIMALS

Task 1. Watch the video. Let’s see if how many words you can remember from the video

Words/Phrases Meanings
1. a cool cat A cool person who is independent, they can do
things what the want
2. Scared to death of sth Very afraid, often + “of”
3. Have a phobia To have a type of anxiety disorder that involves an
extreme fear of sth
4. A chick magnet A man who attracts women
5. Give somebody a hard time To make things difficult or unpleasant for sb
6. Smell of success The euphoric feeling of being successful or victorious
7. To chicken out To decide not to do something because you are too
frightened
8. Chicken pox An infectious disease causing a mild fever and a ithcy
rash
9. When pigs can fly Said when you think that there is no chance at all of
something happening
10. piggy bank A small container, sometimes in the shape of a pig,
that is used by children for saving money
11. A scaredy cat A timid person
12. Eat like a pig To eat a large quantities of food/eat sloppily
13. Love me, love my dog If you love someone, you will love and except
everything belongs to that person.
14. A lab rat Someone who agrees to let others use them as a
test subject.
15. Herding cat To be very unmanageable; to be nearly impossible to
organize
16. Smell a rat To recognize that something is not as it appears to
be or that something dishonest is happening
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Task 2. Now use the words from task 1 to complete the sentence. Change the word forms if needed.
smell of success
1. It seems like they've let ____________________________ cloud their judgment, as this latest business
ventures is one of the most baffling in their entire history.
chickened out
2. I was going to go bungee jumping, but I _____________________________.
chicken pox
3. Parents should get familiar with ___________________ rash as that disease is common among children.
eating like a pig
4. Quit _____________________ in this fancy restaurant—you're spilling stuff all over the tablecloth!
when pigs can fly
5. He plans to clean his house every week, but he will probably do it only __________________________.
dead
6. She was scared to ______________________ of flying.
she a hard time
7. Her kids always give _____________________ when she takes them shopping.
phobia
8. She refused the injection because she had a ________________________ of needles.
piggy bank
9. The child shook his ___________________________ to see if there were coins in it.
love my dog
10. I want a man who would love me, _____________________, who accepts me exactly the way I am.
a cool cat
11. Getting all of the extended family into their right places for the reunion photo was like ______________!
a lab rat
12. I can't believe I agreed to be my sister's _____________—now I have to let her practice cutting hair on me.
scaredy cat
13. He thought about going to the doctor, but he is a ________________ when it comes to needles.
smell a rat
14. He's been working late with her every night this week - I ______________________________!
herding cat I love how he is swaying with the music.
15. The guitar player is one _____________.
Task 3. Do you know any other animal idioms? Test your knowledge with a short quiz
1. I _______ for the brownies as soon as I got to the party.

 made a beeline
 horsed around
 chickened out
2. My grandma could listen to Frank Sinatra until the _______ come home.

 horses
 cats
 cows
3. I'll be in the _______ if I stay out too late tonight.

 fish bowl
 kitty corner
 dog house
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4. A _______ told me that you're writing a book.

 little bird
 copy cat
 quiet mouse
5. My oldest brother got the _______ share of the punishment when we were growing up.

 lion's
 horse's
 monkey's
6. I always feel better after a _______ in the afternoon.

 clam up
 cat nap
 rat race
7. I asked Joe to _______ but he left without me.

 smell a rat
 hold his horses
 drop like flies
8. Mum told us to go outside if we wanted to _______ around.

 pig
 fish
 horse
9. If you want Lisa to date you, you'll have to

 have ants in your pants

 take the bull by the horns
 kill two birds with one stone
10. The game's been cancelled because it's raining

 cows and pigs

 cats and dogs
 birds and bees