Mammal Idioms Exercise at Auto-English

A Translate the idioms.

Idiom

Translation

As blind as a bat ...........................................................
Every dog has its day ...........................................................
As sly as a fox ...........................................................
As stubborn as a mule ...........................................................
A wolf in sheep's clothing ...........................................................

B Circle the correct answer.

1 A: How can such a horrible person be so lucky?
  B: Well I suppose  ______________.
A he's a wolf in sheep's clothing
B every dog has its day
C he's as sly as a fox
5 A: I've tried to persuade her but she won't listen.
  B: I know. She's ______________.
A a wolf in sheep's clothing
B as sly as a fox
C as stubborn as a mule
2 Pass me my glasses, will you please? I'm  ______________.
A as blind as a bat
B as sly as a fox
C a wolf in sheep's clothing
6 Esther seemed like a really nice person at first but then I realized she was ______________.
A a wolf in sheep's clothing
B as stubborn as a mule
C as blind as a bat 
3 Once Paco has made his mind up, there's no way he'll change it. He's ______________.
A as stubborn as a mule
B as sly as a fox
C as blind as a bat
7 I found out this morning that Carlos won the lottery about 2 years ago. That man's ______________.
A as stubborn as a mule
B as sly as a fox
C as blind as a bat
4 A: Did you know that John's taking Sofi out to dinner on Friday?
  B: Wow! That man really is ______________.
A as stubborn as a mule
B as sly as a fox
C as blind as a bat
8 A: I can't believe Dave's passed his driving test.
  B: Well I guess ______________.
A he's a wolf in sheep's clothing.
B he's as blind as a bat
C every dog has its day
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