Animal Idioms

Step 1

Study the PowerPoint slides to learn this month’s idioms.

Step 2

Listen to the dialogue for better understanding and pronunciation.

Step 3

Read the following dialogue to see the idioms in context:

Jay:Hi Alex! How are you?
Alex:Hi Jay! Tired. I am not usually a night owl, but I stayed out all night to listen to the new Taylor Swift album. She released it at midnight!
Jay:Oh wow! You are a real fan!
Alex:Yes, that will only change when pigs fly! It was worth it though. What an album!
Jay:Oh, OK, you want to talk about it, don’t you? Seems like you have a bee under your bonnet!
Alex:Always. I love her, I love her, I love her!
Jay:More than you love me?
Alex:Oh, stop with the crocodile tears! I love you too!
Jay:Even when I am like a bull in the china shop?
Alex:Especially then!
Jay:Great, now tell me about this album…
Alex:One word: “amazing”!

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