Animal Idioms

Angela was suddenly viewed ... when she displayed her beautiful sculptures at the art fair. Nobody knew she had such artistic talent ( темная лошадка )

Shannon should have known Brad would break her heart - he's ... who doesn't like getting close anybody ( одиночка )

She hardly ever speaks to anyone, she's a ... ( холодный человек )

They're asking for students to be ... in their research into the common cold ( подопытный кролик )

Sarah's ... - she likes to dance all night ( тусовщик )

I'd love to be ... when he tells her the news ( незаметный наблюдатель )

The boss seems mean, but ... ( громко лает, да не кусает )

My brother is a very sweet, warm-hearted man who would ... ( и мухи не обидит )

She wasn't that interested at first, but she loved it once she ... ( закусить удила )

The designer was ... ( давать волю )

... you might be applying for another job ( мне сказали по секрету )

At parties he always ... the prettiest woman in the room ( направиться прямиком к )

I ... as I went to get my exam results ( почувствовать нервную дрожь )

They ... at the dinner ( обжираться )

I've been ... on this project because so many components of it are just not working out ( тратить много сил впустую )

The economy seems to be ... ( скатиться в пропасть )

I wanted it to be a suprise, but my sister ... ( выбалтывать секрет )

Then she told them she was dropping out of college. That really did ... ( вносить раздор )

Many families are forced to live in tiny apartments with ... ( шагу ступить некуда )

We hope for a world where the rule of law, not ..., governs the conduct of nations ( закон джунглей )

Corruption is a serious problem, but nobody has yet been willing to open that ... ( ящик Пандоры )

I can't tell my son what to do; it's ... with him ( что в лоб, что по лбу )

Before I made a list of the things that I needed to finish, I was ... ( носиться вокруг )