There’s something fishy going on here
Look at the picture. Read what she is saying.
What is in her stomach?
When she says, “I have butterflies in my stomach,” how do you think she feels?
Check (?) the answer you think is correct.
She’s hungry.
She’s sad.
She’s nervous.
She is angry.
More animal idioms
Let’s study some animal idioms. First, can you remember what an idiom is? (Talk about the answer and then hover over the hidden text below to see one answer.)
An idiom is a group of words whose meaning is different from the individual words. "Let the cat out of the bag" is an idiom meaning "to tell a secret by mistake".
Talk about it
Can you name these animals?
Here is a short list of English idioms using language about animals. Do you know these idioms? Check (?) the ones you know. Talk about what they mean.
a dinosaur He’s such a dinosaur!
something fishy There’s something fishy going on here.
to horse around Stop horsing around.
the lion’s share She always takes the lion’s share.
to pig out After I work a double shift I always want to pig out.
to play (a game of) cat and mouse Don’t play cat and mouse with me.
a whale of a (something) There’s a whale of a difference.
Watch and learn
Now watch this video about these idioms and take notes about the meaning of each. When you finish, you will answer some questions about each idiom. You may need to watch the video more than once.
Something smells fishy!
Do you know the idiom something smells fishy? What do you think it means?
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