Feathered Friends Idioms (1)

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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