Smell a Rat
How come the front door is open? Didn't you close it before we went shopping?
I'm sure I did. I can't understand it. Frankly, I smell a
rat.
Me, too. I'm convinced that something is definitely wrong
here. We'd better call the police.
Go to the Dogs
Have you seen their house lately? It's really gone to the
dogs.
It's true that it has become run-down and in serious need of
repair, but I'm sure that it can be fixed up to look like new.
I guess with a little carpentry work and some paint it could
look pretty decent.
Fishy
When the security guard saw a light in the store after
closing hours, it seemed to him that there was something fishy going on. He
called the central office and explained to his superior that he thought
something strange and suspicious was occurring.
Take the Bull by the Horns
Julie had always felt that she was missing out on a lot of
fun because of her clumsiness on the dance floor. She had been putting off
taking lessons, but she finally took the bull by the horns and went to a
professional dance studio for help. She was tired of feeling left out and acted
decisively to correc
tLet the cat out of the Bag
Bob was going to retire from teaching in June, and the
foreign language department was planning on presenting him with some luggage at
his retirement dinner. He wasn't supposed to know about it, but someone let the
cat out of the bag. At the dinner Bob acted surprised, even though someone had
told him what he was getting before the official presentation.
For the Birds
They went to a poetry reading, but they got bored and
restless. As far as they were concerned, it was for the birds! They left during
an intermission because they found the reading totally uninteresting and
meaningless
Straight From the Horse's Mouth
How did you find out that Jill was engaged?
I got the information from a very reliable source.
You mean Jill told you so herself?
That's right. I got it straight from the horse's mouth! the
situation.
