Match the expressions with their meanings.
to be all ears
to be sleepy
to have a feather in one’s
cap
to deceive
to be the apple of one’s eye to rain very heavy
to be heavy eyed
to be hard of hearing
to be paying close
attention.
to keep silent
to have one’s heart in one’s to tell what should be kept
mouth
secret
to lead dog’s life
to irritate by opposing
to throw dust in the eyes
to have something to be
proud of.
to be almost deaf
to hold one’s tongue
to rain cats and dogs
to rub the wrong way
to be somebody especially
dear
to have wretched life
to let the cat out of the bag to be frightened
Dr. Iffat Sardharwalla
August 2006