What does that mean ?

1. Wow ! It's raining cats and dogs today ! I wish I'd brought my umbrella to school !

   1.   ?    I forgot my umbrella today
   2.   ?    It's raining heavily
   3.   ?    Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

2. When I told my mom I would be home around 2 am, she had a cow !

   1.   ?    My mom bought a baby cow.
   2.   ?    My mom was really upset.
   3.   ?    My mom is really strange.

3. Jean: How did you know it was my birthday today ? Susan: Oh, a little birdie told me !

   1.   ?    Susan told Jean it was her birthday.
   2.   ?    Jean told Susan it was her birthday.
   3.   ?    An unnamed person told Susan about Jean's birthday.

4. Frank: Why didn't your brother ride the roller coaster with us ? Sam: Oh, he's such a scaredy cat ! He won't get on any fast ride.

   1.   ?    Sam's brother is afraid to ride the roller coaster
   2.   ?    Sam's brother is a cat.
   3.   ?    Sam's brother didn't go to the roller coaster.

5. I never learned how to use a computer, so I lost my job to a new employee. It's a dog-eat-dog world .

   1.   ?    Dogs are eating dogs at the office.
   2.   ?    Dogs like to eat dogs for lunch.
   3.   ?    Only the strong or the best survive.