Idioms with animals

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Vocabulary

IDIOMS WITH ANIMALS

GOOSE

to cook somebody's goose = ensure that somebody fails
to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs = to destroy something that would have produced continuous profit in the future
not to say boo to a goose = to be very timid or gentle
what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander = what is good for one person must be also good for another in similar circumstances
a wild goose chase = a situation where you look for something that does not exist so you waste a lot of time
to get goose pimples/flesh = to get small raised spots on your skin when you are cold or frightened

Exercise

Choose the right answer.

1. This business is brilliant at the moment. I hope they don't .

2. We never had that book, so stop looking for it! It's .

3. I like this wallpaper and my husband will like it too. You know, .

4. As soon as they entered the dark room, Michelle .

5. Thomas doesn't talk much. I guess he wouldn't .

6. Our teacher is , he wants us to fail in the exam again.

Score:

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