Popular English Idioms (Animals)
1. Cry wolf
to call for help when you don't need it
2. Pull a rabbit out of a hat
to do something unexpected that may have seemed impossible
3. When pigs fly
something will never happen
4. Get the lion's share
get the greatest percentage
5. Monkey see, monkey do
silly/unintelligent people tend to copy each other's actions
6. Pig out
eat a lot of something
7. Until the cows come home
for a very long time
8. Cat's got one's tongue
said about someone who doesn't speak (usually due to shyness)
9. Chicken out
to decide not to do something out of fear
10. Have a cow
get extremely upset
11. Holy cow!
wow, I'm surprised.
12. Nest egg
money saved for the future
13. Rat race
fierce, competitive struggle for power, position etc
14. Take the bull by the horns
face a challenge or danger boldly
15. Buy a pig in a poke
to buy something without seeing it or knowing anything about it
16. A cock-and-bull story
a silly story that is not true
17. Get off one's high horse
to begin to be humble and agreeable
18. Horse sense
common sense
19. Kangaroo court
an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves
20. Like a deer caught in the headlights
like someone who is very confused and does not know what to do
21. Look a gift horse in the mouth
to complain if a gift is not perfect
22. See a man about a dog
to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)
23. Top dog
the most important person in an organization
24. A wolf in sheep' s clothing
a person who pretends to be good but really is bad
25. As meek as a lamb
quiet, docile, meek
26. A road hog
a car driver who uses more than his share of the road
27. Eat high on/off the hog
to eat good or expensive food
28. Monkey business
unethical or illegal activity
29. Put the cart before the horse
to do things in the wrong order
30. Lock the barn door after the horse is gone
to try to deal with something after it is too late
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