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Many animal names can be used as verbs in the English language. We have created this fun activity for you. Try to see if you can match the animal verb in Column 1 with their corresponding meanings in Column 2. To make it easier, we have also included a sample sentence in Column 3. Make a note that the sentences given in Column 3 matches the meaning given in Column 2 for all rows. Only the actual animal verb is mixed up throughout the column. Have fun!

Animal Verb	Meaning	Sample Sentence
wolf down	waste time	Marta loved __________ with her computer.
bear	to gulp down one's food greedily	My dog _______ her dinner in less than a minute.
chicken out	to become angry, amazed, or upset	Billy ________ when he realized that we had broken his Lego building.
monkey around	to extend or stretch one's neck for a better view	Steve had __________ his neck to see over the wall.
rat on	to annoy	Making a silly mistake on the test _______ Ryan a lot.
ferret out	uncover by searching	Betty's mother was very good at __________ whatever was bothering her daughter.
weasel out	to show affection	The mother bear _________ its baby.
bug	tolerate	The little boy could not _____ to see the injured turtle.
fawn over	back out of a situation	Harry hoped he could _______ of going on the family outing by pretending to be sick.
crane	to back off, to pull out	He _______ when he found out how much work was involved.
Have a cow	to dodge, to lower quickly	He _________ his head to avoid the ball hitting him on the head.

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