Farm and Country Idioms

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Farm and Country Idioms

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Keep trying to interest people in vain is _____

flogging a dead horse beating an angry bull hitting a pregnant cow

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She's so chatty she could _____

natter the spots off a leopard talk the hind leg off a donkey chat the curly tail off a pig

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You think John is clever enough to get that job? " _____ !"

Cocks will lay eggs first pigs might fly Cats oh never

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Pete's very resourceful and he'll succeed! We're sure he'll _____ !

cook the top omelette bring home the bacon rescue the lost dog

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If you're expecting Tom to come home after that row you had with him, I'm afraid you'll wait _____

till the cows come home till the farmyard pig lays an egg till the sheepdog wakes up

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The examiners will ask the candidates very difficult questions. That will _____ .

divide the corn from the haystack separate the wheat from the chaff eliminate the hay from the barn

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I'm determined to succeed! I'll _____ and confront the boss whether he like it or not!

take the bull by the horns grab the cow by its teats catch the fish by the tail

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This is _____ ! My husband's having another affair! I'll divorce him!

the final mud fling the last straw the muddy end

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I'm so hungry I could _____ !

eat a horse devour a pig swallow a chicken's head

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To be extra sure, make sure you diversify. Don't _____ !

eat all the pork at once put all your eggs in one basket store all your cream in the cupboard

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