Animal Idioms Flashcards
(30 cards)
The birds and the bees (n)
Sex education
Cat nap (n)
A short sleep
Cat’s got one’s tongue
Said about someone who doesn’t speak (usually due to shyness)
Chicken out (v)
To decide not to do sth out of fear (usually just before)
Clam up
To become quiet suddenly
Copy cat
A person who does the same thing as someone else
Dog days(n)
Very hot days
Dropping like flies(v)
Dying/giving up quickly
Eager beaver(n)
A person who is excited about doing certain work
Fishy (adj)
Odd suspicious
Have a cow
Get extremely upset
Often over sth minor
Hold your horses
Wait and be patient
Holy cow
Wow I’m surprised
Horse around
Play roughly
Get the lion’s share
Get the greatest percentage
In the dog house
In trouble with another person
Kill 2 birds with one stone
Get 2 things done at once
Kitty corner
Diagonal direction
Let the cat out of the bag
Reveal the secret
A little bird told me
I heard sth from someone (not named)
Make a beeline
Go straight for sth
Monkey see,monkey do
Silly/unintelligent people tend to copy each other’s
Nest egg
Money saved for the future
Pig out
Eat a lot of sth
