Match the expressions with their meanings.

to be all ears to be sleepy

to have a feather in one’s to deceive

cap

to be the apple of one’s eye to rain very heavy

to be heavy eyed to be paying close

attention.
to be hard of hearing 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 hold one’s tongue to be almost deaf

to rain cats and dogs to be somebody especially

dear
to rub the wrong way to have wretched life

to let the cat out of the bag to be frightened

Dr. Iffat Sardharwalla August 2006