Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

Eva Easton

Linking: animal idioms

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animal idioms

1. 

You have ants in your pants.

2. 

Boy, I'm like a fish out of water. I don't know anybody here.

3. 

Free as a bird. Absolutely nothing to do today.

4. 

Today's the last day of the school year. Finally.

5. 

The teacher is telling a story, but the children are having a hard time sitting still.

6. 

Huh, that's a surprise. I never expected him to pay me back the $20 he owed me.

7. 

Wow, haven't seen you in ages. What have you been up to all this time?

8. 

It's really cold out today, but no problem... I'm here inside reading my book.

9. 

I'm as snug as a bug in a rug.

10. 

Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. My team finally won a game.