QUIZ
Cat Idioms
1. When “it rains cats and dogs” it means:
a) mixed rain and snow;
b) heavy rain;
c) rain during sunshine.
2. “To play cat and mouse with someone” means:
a) to hurt;
b) to bite;
c) to tease;
d) to scratch.
3. “To let the cat out of the bag” means:
a) to cause trouble;
b) to endanger other people unnecessarily;
c) to reveal the truth.
4. If you “look like the cat that swallowed the canary” you look:
a) nauseous;
b) satisfied;
c) angry;
d) hungry.
5. “When the cat’s away the mice will play” means:
a) every house should own a cat;
b) having a boss is not healthy;
c) workers fool around when they are not watched.
6. “To put the cat among the pigeons” means:
a) to endanger innocent people;
b) to cause trouble by acting suddenly;
c) to start a new life.
7. If you ask a person “Has a cat got your tongue?”, they are:
a) speechless;
b) lying;
c) crying.
8. “Curiosity killed the cat” means:
a) mind your own business;
b) cats are stupid;
c) cats ask too many questions.
9. If there is not enough room to swing a cat,
a) space is limited;
b) people are unhappy;
c) movement is not allowed.
10. “There’s more than one way to skin a cat”, means:
a) there are many ways to get undressed;
b) there is more than one solution to a problem;
c) there are many ways to have one’s hair cut.
11. A cat’s tongue is:
a) a shoe style;
b) a grassy plant;
c) a type of butter cookie.
12. A catnap is:
a) the ability to sleep with eyes
open;
b) a short sleep in the middle of the day;
c) a deep sleep when a person snores.
13. A copycat is:
a) an opponent;
b) an adviser;
c) an imitator.
14. A catwalk is:
a) a narrow walkway high above the ground;
b) a sexy way of strolling while swaying the hips;
c) a grassy path through the woods.
15. A catcall is:
a) the sound cats make when they are hungry;
b) a loud whistle or shout expressing disapproval of a performance;
c) a phone call from a female friend.
Key: 1. b; 2. c; 3. c; 4. b; 5. c; 6. b; 7. a; 8. a; 9. a; 10. b; 11. c; 12. b; 13. c; 14. a; 15. b
Compiled by Tatyana Makhrina
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