Expressions II

 
1. A bird in the hand is worth...
a. three in the bush. b. three in the pot.
c. three in a tree. d. three on the sofa.
2. He talked and talked until he was...
a. red faced. b. green tongued.
c. blue in the face. d. grey haired and boney.
3. She was so pleased she was...
a. auto-tickled. b. tickled pink.
c. over tickled. d. tickled away.
4. I'm so surprised you could knock me over with...
a. a hammer b. a feather
c. one hand. d. a rain drop.
5. Your dog is so energetic he must be...
a. fed on cats b. filled with rubber
c. full of beans d. battery charged.
6. She was not pleased because they had...
a. rubbed and scrubbed. b. rubbed out her number.
c. rubbed her over. d. rubbed her the wrong way.
7. I don't believe you, pull the other one...
a. it's got bells on. b. out.
c. it's got furry ears. d. in.
8. My bedroom is too small...
a. to drive through. b. to swing through.
c. to swing a cat. d. to fry a cat.
9. There is more than one way...
a. to catch a cat. b. to skin a cat.
c. to cook a cat. d. to stick up a cat.
10. He's really not very intelligent but...
a. as thick as two planks. b. as bright as plankton.
c. as dense as Irish spaghetti. d. as smart as you.
11. She never makes much noise but is...
a. as quiet as plant pot. b. as quiet as a cat.
c. as quiet as a mouse. d. as quiet as a graveyard.
12. This jumper fits you like...
a. a third skin. b. a glove.
c. a pullover. d. a coffin.