Thursday, January 3, 2013
Animal Antics! Idoms!!
Quit Horsing around!!!!! Don;t hog the Blanket!!! We're sitting ducks!!!When things aren't going well, animals get all the blame in the idiom game. Can you think of other examples of idioms that include the use of animals? For this challenge, create a list of four common idioms plus two original idioms. Use each original idiom in a sentence.
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1. Ahead of the pack
ReplyDelete2. Eat like a horse
3. Keep the wolves at bay
4. Kill two birds with one stone
Original Idioms
1.Piece of cake
2.Dressed to the nines
Sentences
1.The homework felt like it was for 3rd graders.It was a piece of cake.
2.I was wearing Versace and Gucci. I was dressed to the nines.
Noelia Martinez
You got the 4 idioms correct
DeleteOriginal idioms arent about animals
Nor the sentences
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ReplyDeletestright from the houres mouth
ReplyDeletekill two birds with one stone
quite as a mouse
dont put your eggs in one basket
pice of cake
busy as a bee
the homework for last night was a pice of cake
on the day before my birthday i will be busy ass a bee
by elviura paulino
DeleteHow You Spell Your Own Name Wrong Though
DeleteLol he violated
DeleteDropping Like Flies
ReplyDeleteDrink Like A Fish
Flip The Bird
Hold Your Horses
Let The Cat Out The Bag
Till The Turtle Comes Home
-Aidan
ANIMAL IDIOMS:
ReplyDelete1. blind as a bat.
2. as fat as a pig.
3. as hungry as a bear.
4. as quiet as a mouse.
ORIGINAL IDIOMS:
1. Against the clock.
2. Close, but no cigar.
SENTENCES:
1. This morning, i was running against the clock.
2. I participated in a game show today & I got most of the questions that they told me to answer, wrong. The host said " CLOSE ! But no cigar. "
This is horrible C:
Deletethe original idioms had to be about animals :)
Delete-Noelia :) peaceeee
You can take a horse to the river , but you cant forc it to drink.
ReplyDeleteIdioms
ReplyDelete1. Work Like A Horse
2. Straight From The Horses Mouth
3. Bark Up The Wrong Tree
4. Monkey See, Monkey Do
Sentences
1. Everything you see, you do... MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO.
2. The weeks before the day I get married I will probably be WORKING LIKE A HORSE.
~Rebekah Rodriguez
you forgot to write 2 original idioms and the two sentences you wrote were suppose to be from the original sentences that were supposed to be written. The 4 idioms done were correct.
Delete-Arleny Paulino
COMMON IDIOM'S: CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER
ReplyDeleteDRESSED TO THE NINES
hold your horses
mind over matter
ORIGINAL IDIOMS:
FAST AS LIGHTNING
SLOW AS A TURTLE
SENTENCES:
1.I RAN THE RACE FAST AS LIGHTNING
2.HE RAN SLOW AS A TURTLE
good job anderson and i liked the sentences
DeleteIdioms:
ReplyDelete1. Peice of cake
2. Stright from the horses mouth
3. Kill two brids with one stone
4. Hold your horses
Setences:
1. I had to write a 5 paragraph essay and that was a piece of cake.
2. Most of the stories we read come from the horses mouth.
you forgot to write two original idioms bro. and the sentences were suppose to be about the original not the common.
Deleteyou can take a horse to the river but you cant make it drink
ReplyDeletework like a horse
ahead of the pack
as fat as a pig
my own:
as fast as a cheetah
as stupid as a domestic turkey
senteces:
1. you are as stupid as a domestic turkey!
2.YOU ARE NOT AS FAST AS A CHEETAH
~JAQUELIN rODRIGUEZ
1. Eat like a horse
ReplyDelete2. Ahead of the pack
3. Keep the wolves at bay
4. Kill two birds with one stone
Original Idioms
1. Peice of cake
2. As fat as a pig
Sentences
1. The test was so easy it was a peice of cake
2. Man, you eat so much your as fat as a pig
Who is this from?
DeleteCommon idioms:
ReplyDeletehold your horses
dressed to the nines
Original Idioms:
faster then the bus
drssed for the ball
Sentences:
Your running FASTER THEN THE BUS.
why are you dressed so fancy were just going to the park you look like DRESSED FOR THE BALL.
You didnt write the four idioms, on the top.
DeleteI like how you made the sentences give the definition without saying the actual definition. The idioms were supposed to be animals related.
DeleteAnimal Idioms
ReplyDelete1.as awkward as a cow on roller skates
2.as busy as a beaver
3.as crooked as a dog's hind leg
4.as drunk as a skunk
Original Idioms
1.Blood Is Thicker Than Water
2.Dressed To The Nines
Sentances
1. Last Night I Was Wearing Gucci And Louie Vuitton. I Was Dressed To The Nines
2.Tony Killed His Cousin Ty Over A Friend. Blood Is Thicker Than Water
the original idioms you did and the sentences had nothing to do about animals
Delete1.Hold you horses
ReplyDelete2.As sly as a fox
3.kill two birds with one stone
4.busy as a bee
1.Piece of cake
2.Slap on the wrist
1.Singing the ABC is apiece of cake
2.4 years of jail time was a slap o the wrist for a murderer.
Laura
REVISION
DeleteOriginal Idioms
1.Dog chasing it's tail
2.grab the dog by the tail.
SENTENCES
1.Trying to run the marathon with no training is as hopeless as a dog chasing it's tail.
2.when kayla pulled my hair it was like pulling a dog by its tsil
One can not simply dream without encountering nightmares
ReplyDeleteOk now im serious
Animal Idioms
-Straight from a horses mouth
-Act as a guinea pig
-As fat as a pig
-As gentle as a lamb
Original Idiom
-As fast as a puppy
-As drunk as a bear
The Mutated Hamster Dog, was as drunk as a skunk and as sly as a fox
You had all the requirements for the task given above :)
DeleteBy the way, what does "as sly as a fox" mean?
And i think you where suppose to use each original idiom in a different sentence.
But good job :P :)
-Montserrat Pujol
Common Idioms:
ReplyDelete1. Hold your pig
2. Bull in a antique shop
3. Lead a frog's life
4. Straight from the turkey's mouth
Original Idioms:
1. As fat as a cow
2. As awkward as a cow on roller skates
Sentences:
1. Don't be a bull in a restaurant because the waiters will kick you out.
2. You are as fat as a cow.
Montserrat Pujol ;)
Hello Montserrat! Good job! You Did what the tasked asked :D
Delete-George Mike Narvaez
And as sly as a fox means Somebody who can put you in a tricky situation without you noticing. And no i did not just copy that from google
Sly as a fox
ReplyDeleteA bull in a china shop
Once in a blue moon
-Your Father
(Marcus Aquino)
you forgot one more idiom.also two original idioms and the two sentences.
DeleteHey, Marcus
DeleteYou Forgot to include one more idiom and the two original one, you also forgot to include the two sentences.
YOU DID A HORRIBLE JOB !! >.<
Idioms:
ReplyDelete1.Fast as lightning
2.Pice of cake
3.Jump hight like a kangooro
4.Smart like a calculator
5.run slow as a turtle
Setences:
1.I passed my test as fast like a lightning
2.I was last on the race i was slow as a turtle
By Jorge Robles
Idioms
ReplyDelete1.As awkward as a cow on roller skates
2.As conceited as a barber's cat
3.As fat as a pig
4.As nervous as a cat
1.piece of cake
2. cost an arm and a leg
1. I finished the test in 5 minutes it was a piece of cake
2. That prada bag costs an arm and a leg
idioms
ReplyDelete1.Blind as a bat
2.ahead of the pack
3.as clean as a hounds tooth
4.one's bark is worse than a bite
1.dime a dozen
2.break a leg
1.For me to pencils are a dime a dozen.
2. Before my friend was able to perform I told her to break a leg.
*Arleny Paulino
Arleny you didnt include your own original idioms
Delete~jaquelin
kill two birds with one stone
ReplyDeletelet the cat out of the bag
little bird told me
cat's got one's tongue
Oroginal:
holy cow!
horse around
Sentences:
Holy cow! I can't believe you ate everything on your plate.
If you're going to horse around, please go outside.
Idioms:
ReplyDelete1.dog-eat-dog
Ready to fight no matter what
2.Donkey years-
A very long time
3.A dumb bunny-
A gullible person
4.the hair of the dog that bit one-
a drink of alcohol that one takes when recovering from a hangover
5.have a whale of a time-
Have a good time
6.horse sense-
Common sense
7.like a bat out of hell-
With great speed and force
8.like lambs to the slaughter-
quietly and without complaining about the dangers that may lie ahead
9.work like a dog-
To work very hard
10.a copycat-
someone who copys everything
great job pabel you put alot of heart into this work keep on doing what you doing. HAVE A NICE DAY (-____-) thank you
DeleteJEREMY BRITO
Thank you ~.~
Deleteits alright. you could do wayyyyyy better. lol.
DeleteHey Pabel,
DeleteYou completed the task correctly and did extra.That's awesome and you did a marvelous job!:)
-Laura<3
PABEL I MUST SAY YOUR IDIOMS ARE TERRIFIC!!! HOWEVER, YOU FORGOT TO INCLUDE THE TWO SENTENCES. ALSO, YOU DIDN'T SPECIFIED WHICH WERE THE ORIGINAL IDIOMS.
ReplyDeleteIdioms:
ReplyDelete1.as sly as a fox
- smart and clever
2.as stubborn as a mule
- very stubborn
3.bark up the wrong tree
- to choose the wrong course of action
4.a bull in a china shop
-clumsy person
Original:
1.He's a beast
- the best
2.Chill with that
-calm down or stop
Michael Jordan has 6 rings! He's a beast!!!
Mr.abreu makes us write a lot when it comes to forensic anthropology he needs to chill with that.
lml
ReplyDeleteQuiet as a mouse
ReplyDeletestraight from the horses mouth
Drink like a fish
Blind as a bat
Slow as a turtle
Fast like a chettah
Amy was running slow as a turtle
Andy was runnig fast like a chettah
-stephanie luna
Original Idioms:
ReplyDelete1: Dont look a gift horse in the mouth
2: Cat bird seat
My Idioms:
1: lifting an elephant
2: lifting a chick
3: laughing like a hyena
4: eating like a pig
Sentences:
1: she was in the cat bird seat. she was valedictorian.
2: Ok. I know its not the ps3 remote you want but its free so dont look a gift horse in the mouth.
~ Geomaris Martinez
Original Idioms:
ReplyDelete1.)Straight from the Horses mouth
2.)Dont count your chickens before they hatch
My Idioms:
1.)came from the lion
2.)straight from the frog
3.)killed a snake with a stone
4.)snorting like a pig
Sentences:
1.)I realize its really funny but stop snorting like a pig.
2.)that use to be so easy. i killed a snake with a stone
~Keulis Hidalgo