Idioms
and Expressions
with Cows and Horses
Match the idioms or expressions on the left with the
definitions on the right.
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1.
___Horseplay (n) |
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a. to have things in the wrong order |
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2.
___Horse around (v) |
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b.
change your mind |
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3.
___Horse of a different color |
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c.
very hungry |
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4.
___Horse sense |
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d.
something that cannot be questioned |
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5.
___Beating a dead horse |
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e.
wait for a long time for something to happen |
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6.
___Horse trade |
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f.
something entirely different |
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7.
___Put the cart before the horse |
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g.
ask questions about something that is free |
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8.
___Change horses in midstream |
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h.
common sense, native intelligence |
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9.
___Look a gift horse in the mouth |
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i.
wow, that's amazing |
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10.
___Straight from the horse's mouth |
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j.
intimidated |
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11.
___Could eat a horse |
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k.
foolishness |
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12.
___Sacred cow |
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l.
arguing about something that has been decided |
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13.
___Holy cow! |
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m.
long, hard negotiations |
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14.
___Cowed |
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n.
the official word, from the top |
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15.
___Until the cows come home |
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o.
play foolishly |