The Experiment is a collection of short series that are a little different to our usual programmes – but still help you improve your English.
Our fourth series, Phrase Frenzy, gives you a chance to test your knowledge of English idioms by looking at some pictures – but be quick, you only have 15 seconds to identify each idiom!
Phrase Frenzy – animals
Animals
Watch this video and try to work out three English idioms from the pictures you see.
But be quick, you only have 15 seconds per phrase.
The answers are on the video and also shown below, so no cheating!
How well do you know English idioms?
Your challenge: Look at these pictures and identify three idioms on the theme of…
animals
You have 15 seconds for each idiom. Are you ready?
Phrase 1: A bird’s eye view = to be able to see clearly from a high place.
Phrase 2: Straight from the horse’s mouth = hear information directly from the person responsible for it.
Phrase 3: To let the cat out of the bag = to let a secret be known, especially by mistake.
So how did you do?
1 correct = birdbrain!
2 correct = not bad
3 correct = brain box!
Animal idioms
a bird’s eye view
to be able to see clearly from a high place.
straight from the horse’s mouth
hear information directly from the person responsible for it.
to let the cat out of the bag
to let a secret be known, especially by mistake.