Feathered Friends Idioms (1)

Don't you think that you should get married soon? You're not a spring ......... anymore.
cock
sparrow
swallow
chicken

He's so unsuspecting and foolish. He doesn't even realize that he's a sitting ........., that he's the obvious person to be blamed for all of the company's wrongdoings.
chicken
turkey
duck
hen

You should really learn that if you get up earlier, you'll get a lot more accomplished. The early ......... catches the worm!
one
chick
bird
robin

She tries to stay thin, so she eats like a .......... She hardly eats anything at all.
chick
sparrow
chicken
bird

You shouldn't have sold your rental property, because the housing market is steadily increasing and you could have made a lot more money. You killed the ......... that laid the golden eggs.
peacock
bird
swan
goose

If he gets this scholarship, it will just be another ......... in his cap. He gets prestigious awards every year.
quill
beak
feather
plume

Don't even think about buying a house until you've finalized the sale on the one you have. What if something goes wrong between now and then? Don't count your ......... before they hatch.
geese
cockerels
chickens
birds

All the girls in that coterie are smart and pretty. I guess ......... of a feather flock together.
partridges
flamingos
birds
pheasants

Oh, come on! We've been planning this skydiving trip for months. Don't ......... out at the last moment. Let's go!
chicken
bird
cock
quail

He left the room like a(n) ......... out of hell. He was really angry and got up and left quickly.
eagle
hawk
bat
squirrel