Free Advanced Phrases Exercise: Animals and Pets

For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below.

Martin told us all how much he had enjoyed the two weeks in Antarctica but everyone knew that he was talking a load of .
I'm afraid I've made a pig's of the dinner again. I put too much flour in the sauce. If you can't eat it, I can phone for a pizza.
When my colleague Jack agreed to help out at the annual kids' party, he really looked like a fish . I don't think he likes kids at all.
At Chrsitmas every year, my older brother always takes lion's of the Christmas pudding. There's never enough for everybody else.
When I asked for a volunteer, everybody just looked and tried to avoid making eye contact.
Some people at the gym aren't really there for the exercise. They just come and around in designer sportswear trying to look cool.
I don't mind people earning more than I do, but I really object to fat , earning millions of pounds of year as the heads of companies.
If you want the children to behave better, you're going to have to take the bull and start being more strict with them.
If you're worried about the exams, it's no good sticking your head in the sand like a(n) and pretending they're not there.
You really must stop wolf. Otherwise nobody will believe you when there is a real emergency.
Great! The boss is on holiday next week. As they say, while the cat's the mice can play.
The news about Marion leaving isn't just a rumour. I heard it straight from the mouth. She told me herself.

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