Cat Idioms Match the idioms below with in the correct conversation. when the cat’s away, the mice will play. Cat got your tongue! fight like cats and dogs The cat is out of the bag. it’s like herding cats
look like something the cat dragged in don’t be a scaredy-cat. more than one way to skin a cat. playing cat and mouse a fat cat
Conversation #1 Gwyn: I saw you at the party kissing another girl. Barry: What are you talking about? Gwyn: Look, I even have a picture of it. Barry: Ah … ah … Gwyn: What’s the matter? _______________!
Conversation #2 Ann: Do you have a brother? Bill: Yes, a twin brother in fact. Ann: Really, I had no idea. Bill: Yeah, we ___________________, so we do hang out much.
Conversation #3 Mel: Who lives in that house on the beach? Sam: I am not sure. Some fat cat. Mel: It’s a lovely house. Sam: Yeah, it must be nice being filthy rich. Mel: Yeah, I’d love to be ________ someday.
Conversation #4 Kim: Do you like teaching young kids? Joe: Yeah, but some days it is really hard. Kim: Yeah, I bet. Joe: Sometimes ____________________ Kim: I can imagine.
Conversation #5 Bob: I miss you. Can I meet you on Friday? Sue: Maybe. Bob: What about Saturday or Sunday? Sue: Maybe. Bob: Are you _________________ with me? Sue: No, I am really busy.
Conversation #6 Jen: What happened? You look awful? Tom: I did not go home last night. Jen: You stayed out all night and came to work? Tom: Yeah, and I am so tired. Jen: You look it. You ___________________.
Conversation #7 Jen: Did you get the loan from the bank? Al: No, they turned me down. Jen: I’m sorry. So you can’t open your business. Al: No, I can. I’ll get the money somehow. Jen: You still think you can get the money? Al: Sure. There’s ______________________
Conversation #8 Sue: We’re going surfing on Friday. Wanna come? Tim: That sounds cool but …. Sue: But what? Tim: Well, I’m afraid of sharks. Sue: Oh, ________________ It’s totally safe. Tim: No thanks. I’m petrified of sharks.
Conversation #9 Mel: I am going to miss working with Joe. Sal: What are you talking about? He’s leaving? Mel: The company is firing ten people. Sal: What? Who told you that? Mel: Oh no, I was not supposed to tell anyone. Sal: Too late. ______________________
Conversation #10 Jill: How is your new boss? Ken: Terrible. He is a poor manager. Jill: Really why is that? Ken: He is never there so we never do any work. Everyone just goofs off all day. Jill: Well, _____________________________.
Cat Idioms Match the idioms below with in the correct conversation. when the cat’s away, the mice will play. Cat got your tongue! fight like cats and dogs The cat is out of the bag. it’s like herding cats
look like something the cat dragged in don’t be a scaredy-cat. more than one way to skin a cat. playing cat and mouse a fat cat
Conversation #1 Gwyn: I saw you at the party kissing another girl. Barry: What are you talking about? Gwyn: Look, I even have a picture of it. Barry: Ah … ah … Gwyn: What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue!
Conversation #2 Ann: Do you have a brother? Bill: Yes, a twin brother in fact. Ann: Really, I had no idea. Bill: Yeah, we fight like cats and dogs, so we do hang out much.
Conversation #3 Mel: Who lives in that house on the beach? Sam: I am not sure. Some fat cat. Mel: It’s a lovely house. Sam: Yeah, it must be nice being filthy rich. Mel: Yeah, I’d love to be a fat cat someday.
Conversation #4 Kim: Do you like teaching young kids? Joe: Yeah, but some days it is really hard. Kim: Yeah, I bet. Joe: Sometimes it’s like herding cats. Kim: I can imagine.
Conversation #5 Bob: I miss you. Can I meet you on Friday? Sue: Maybe. Bob: What about Saturday or Sunday? Sue: Maybe. Bob: Are you playing cat and mouse with me? Sue: No, I am really busy.
Conversation #6 Jen: What happened? You look awful? Tom: I did not go home last night. Jen: You stayed out all night and came to work? Tom: Yeah, and I am so tired. Jen: You look it. You look like something the cat dragged in.
Conversation #7 Jen: Did you get the loan from the bank? Al: No, they turned me down. Jen: I’m sorry. So you can’t open your business. Al: No, I can. I’ll get the money somehow. Jen: You still think you can get the money? Al: Sure. There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
Conversation #8 Sue: We’re going surfing on Friday. Wanna come? Tim: That sounds cool but …. Sue: But what? Tim: Well, I’m afraid of sharks. Sue: Oh, don’t be a scaredy-cat. It’s totally safe. Tim: No thanks. I’m petrified of sharks.
Conversation #9 Mel: I am going to miss working with Joe. Sal: What are you talking about? He’s leaving? Mel: The company is firing ten people. Sal: What? Who told you that? Mel: Oh no, I was not supposed to tell anyone. Sal: Too late. The cat is out of the bag.
Conversation #10 Jill: How is your new boss? Ken: Terrible. He is a poor manager. Jill: Really why is that? Ken: He is never there so we never do any work. Everyone just goofs off all day. Jill: Well, when the cat’s away, the mice will play.
4/8/19
Cat Idioms – Part A
Cat got your tongue We use this phrase when talking to someone who is too embarrassed to speak because they have been caught doing something wrong.
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Fight like cats and dogs
Fat cat
When people fight like cats and dogs, that means they do not get along. We use this phrase to describe people that are always arguing.
A fat cat is a very rich, powerful person who has a lot of influence in business or politics. A fat cat would be a person who often gets what they want because of their power.
Like herding cats
Play cat and mouse When you play cat and mouse with someone, you tease them or play with them for your own amusement. You purposely make life hard for them just because you can.
Cats are hard to catch so the phrase means it is hard to get people to do something together.
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4/8/19
Cat Idioms – Part B
Look like something the cat dragged in
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There's more than one way to skin a cat! This phrase means that there is more than one way to do something. When you skin an animal, you remove its skin or fur.
The cat is out of the bag When you let the cat out of the bag, you accidentally reveal something that was supposed to be a secret. Once you say it, it is no longer a secret.
When you look like something that cat dragged in, you have a very poor appearance. This phrase refers to cats bringing in dead animals to show to their owners.
Scaredy-Cat A scaredy-cat is a person who gets frightened easily. We call a person a scaredycat when we think they are being too timid to try something.
When the cat’s away, the mice will play This phrase refers to how mice will not come out when a cat is around. It means that people are not working because their boss or person of authority is not there.
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