Interesting Expressions about Cats
| 151102 Have a cat nap. Explanation: To have a short sleep during the day |
| 151103 There is no need to be a cat on a hot tin roof. Explanation: To be nervous and unable to keep still |
| 151104 This guy is a fat cat. Explanation: Someone who is rich and powerful |
| 151105 It’s only a cockroach. Don’t be such a scaredy-cat. Explanation: Someone who is frightened for no reason |
| 151106 Mary is very confident in herself and thinks that she is the cat’s whiskers. Explanation: When someone thinks they are better than everyone else |
Interesting Expressions about Cats
| 151109 You are so quiet today. Has the cat got your tongue? Explanation: To describe a person who hasn’t said anything |
| 151110 She let the cat out of the bag and told us the secret. Explanation: To reveal a secret |
| 151111 I guess you passed the exam. You look like the cat that got the cream. Explanation: To look very pleased and a bit complacent |
| 151112 If Tom sits near to Charlie, it is like putting a cat among the pigeons. Explanation: To cause trouble |
| 151113 The house is so small that there is not enough room to swing a cat. Explanation: To describe a place that is very small |
Interesting Expressions about Dogs
| 151116 Mary won’t help you. You have barked up the wrong tree. Explanation: To make a wrong choice or ask a wrong person |
| 151117 I am not scared of her because his bark is worse than his bite. Explanation: To describe someone who makes threats but never carries them out |
| 151118 Peter has won the game and he was like a dog with two tails. Explanation: To be very happy |
| 151119 Finishing the marathon, I am dog-tired. Explanation: To be extremely tired |
| 151120 John is very angry now. Let sleeping dogs lie. Explanation: Do not create problems. Leave things alone |
Interesting Expressions about Horses
| 151123 I don’t know that he is such a brilliant pianist. He’s really a dark horse. Explanation: To describe a person who keeps his interests or secrets and has a surprising ability in skill |
| 151124 I am hungry and I could eat a horse. Explanation: To be very hungry |
| 151125 Stop horsing around here. I need a quiet place to study. Explanation: To behave in a silly and noisy way |
| 151126 Boil the water, then put the noodles in. Don’t put the cart before the horse. Explanation: To get things confused |
| 151127 She has got married. I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth. Explanation: To hear something interesting from someone really involved |
| 151130 This fat boy eats like a horse. Explanation: To eat a lot |