find the meanings of these expressions. Then, use them in sentences of your own.
1. wouldn't hurt a fly
2. watch someone like a hawk
3. be up with the lark
4. let the cat out of the bag
5. hold one's horses
6. white elephant
7. a dead duck
8. like a bear with a sore head
9. like a rat up a drainpipe
Answers
Answer:
1- it is used to emphasise how in offensive and harmless a person is eg: he looks big & dangeroys but wouldn't hurt a fly.
2- keeping a vigilant eye on somone especially to check that they do nothing wrong. eg: mum and dad watched me like a hawk.
3- get out if bed early in the morning eg: I wanted to leave early and was up with the lark
4- reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake eg: I was trying to keep it a secret but mel went and let the cat out of the bag.
5- to relax and slow down eg: I've got to to do my horses
Idk the rest sorry
Answer:
1. to be too gentle to want to hurt anyone He looks big and dangerous, but he wouldn't hurt a fly.
2.keep a vigilant eye on someone, especially to check that they do nothing wrong.
3. get out of bed very early in the morning.
4. reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake.
5. wait a moment.
6. something that you no longer need and that is not useful any more, although it cost a lot of money
7. a person or thing that is defunct or has no chance of success.
8. (of a person) very irritable.
"he'll be like a bear with a sore head when he gets up"
9. very quickly or eagerly.