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Animals- IDIOMS
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Ants in one's pants - very restless or excited about something - gelisah
Make an ass of yourself - behave so stupidly / appear ridiculous, - bertindak bodoh
Like a bat out of hell - moves very quickly.
Like a bear with a sore head - very irritable and bad- tempered.
Break the back of the beast -succeed in overcoming a major difficulty.
Have a bee in one's bonnet - has an idea which constantly occupies thoughts.
The bee's knees - think they are exceptionally good.
Eager beaver -hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous.
Birds of a feather - people who are very similar in many ways. For the birds - consider it to be uninteresting, useless, or not to be taken seriously.Kill two birds with one stone- succeed in doing two things at the same time. – Sambil menyelam minum air
Bitten by the bug - develop a sudden interest or enthusiasm for something, Snug as a bug in a rug. - a humorous way of saying that you are warm and comfortable.
A social butterfly - has a lot of friends and acquaintances
Like a red flag to a bull - to make someone very angry or upset.Take the bull by the horns - to act decisively when dealing a difficult situation
Face like a bulldog chewing a wasp - very unattractive face/ expression
A cat in gloves catches no mice - Unsuccessful because too careful and polite A cat can look at a king. - nobody is so important that an ordinary person cannot look at or be curious about them. A fat cat - disapprove of the way the rich use his money or power.
Like herding cats -the difficulty of coordinating a situation of various people.Let the cat out of the bag - reveal a secret
Like a cat on hot bricks - very nervous or restless.Like a scalded cat - move very fast because they are frightened or shocked.
Like the cat that ate the canary - self-satisfied or pleased an achievementLike something the cat dragged in - look dirty, untidy.
Like cat and dog Fight/argue like cat and dog Cat-and-dog life - fight frequently Wait for the cat to jump - delay taking action to see how events will turn out.
Cat's whiskers (also: the cat's pyjamas) - considers oneself better than others Raining cats and dogs - raining very heavily.Play cat and mouse - treat others alternately cruelly and kindly.
Chicken feed - small amount of money or unimportant
Chicken out of something - not doing because you are afraid. Like a headless chicken - act in a disorderly way, without thinking.No spring chicken - quite old or well past their youth.
Wave a dead chicken – futile effort chickens come home to roost - embarrassing acts that causing problems.
A cash cow - regular source of income. Till the cows come home - they could do it for a long time.
Why buy a cow when you can get milk for free? - to not paying for something that you can obtain for
free.
Crocodile tears - false tears or show insincere grief. (air mata palsu)
Eat crow - admit and apologize that you were wrong.As the crow flies - to distance measured in a straight line.
Like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlights - so surprised and confused and unable to react quickly
Dead as a dodo - obsolete, or has gone out of fashion. (The dodo bird is now extinct.)
Dog's breakfast - a complete mess. Dog's life - complaining about unpleasant situation/job. Dog eat dog - intense competition and rivalry without moral concern. Dog in the manger - stops others enjoying something he cannot use. Dog and pony show – stylish event/ presentation without much content. Crooked as a dog's hind leg – dishonest.
Every dog has its day - everyone can be successful at something Hair of the dog that bit you - use as a remedy a small amount of what made you ill. Give a dog a bad name - lose reputation Help a lame dog over stile - help someone who is in difficulty or trouble.Like a dog with two tails. - extremely happy.
(as) quick as a dog can lick a dish - do something surprisingly fast, The tail wagging the dog - a reversal of roles Old dog for a hard road - experience is invaluable Small dog, tall weeds – incapable or does not have the resources.
(You can't) teach an old dog new tricks. - difficult to change their habits. Why keep a dog and bark yourself? - there's no reason to do thing yourself. Go to the dogs - becoming less successful or efficient than before. Let the sleeping dogs lie - not to interfere with a situation that cause problems. Love me, love my dog - must love everything about you.My dogs are barking - their feet are hurting.
Donkey work - unpleasant, boring parts of a job.Talk the hind leg off a donkey - a very talkative person.
Take to something like a duck to water - do it naturally, without fear or hesitation. A dead duck – an abandoned project or is certain to fail.A lame duck - difficult and unable to manage
A sitting duck - is an easy target Get your ducks in a row - well organized.Like water off a duck's back - criticism or advice without effect at all. (Mencurah air ke daun keladi)
Eagle eyes - notices things more easily
Elephant in the room - problem that no one wants to discuss, but cannot be ignored
Fish in troubled waters - to gain advantages from a disturbed state of affairs.Fish out of water – uncomfortable because of an unfamiliar situation
Big fish in a small pond - an important person in a small group A different kettle of fish - different from what was previously mentioned.Drink like a fish – drinks a lot.
Have other fish to fry - has more important things to do.There are (plenty of) other fish in the sea - there are many other people just as good as the one somebody failed to get.Neither fish nor fowl - difficult to classify Sounds or smells fishy - suspicious about it.
Happy as a flea in a doghouse - happy and contented.Flea in one's ear - angrily reprimanded or humiliated.
Drop like flies - fall ill or die in large numbers.
Fly in the ointment -prevents from being completely satisfactory.
Fly on the wall - watches a situation without being noticed.
Juggle frogs - deal with many different tasks at the same time
Have a frog in one's throat –
difficulty in speaking clearly because - a cough or a sore throat.
Take/have a gander - look at something new. All his geese are swans - exaggerates the importanceCook somebody's goose – to spoil that person's chance of success.Have goose pimples – so cold or so afraid A wild goose chase – useless chase
Knee-high to a grasshopper - a very young and small child Guinea pig - new methods, treatment or ideas are tested. (bahan ujikaji)
Run with the hare and hunt with the hounds - stay on friendly terms with both sides in a quarrel
Eyes like a hawk - got good eyesight and notice every detail.Watch someone like a hawk - watch them very carefully.
Go the whole hog - do something thoroughly or completely.Live high off the hog - has a lot of money and a very comfortable lifestyle.
Stir up a hornet's nest - provokes criticism and anger.
Horse of a different colour - differently from others. Horse sense - a practical thinker able to make sensible decisions.Back or bet on the wrong horse - support the wrong person. Beat (or flog) a dead horse - wasting time and effort for the impossible. Get on your high horse - haughty manner,
I could eat a horse! - very hungry. One-horse town - a small, boring town Straight from the horse's mouth – hear directly from a person/ the source
Hold your horses - too fast and should slow down and not rush into further action.Horses for courses - to match people with suitable jobs or tasks.
Lion's share - the largest portion, or the best part.Beard the lion in his den - challenge him/her or obtain something at his workplace.Walk into the lion's den – in difficult situation with unfriendly or aggressive people.
Monkey business - a deceitful or dishonest activity. More fun than a barrel of monkeys -very amusing or enjoyable Make a monkey (out) of someone - humiliate someone by making them appear foolish
Like a moth to a flame - a person is attracted to someone or something
Mouse potato - a person who spends a lot of time in front of the computer. (as) quiet as a mouse - make no noise
As stubborn as a mule -very obstinate and unwilling to listen/ change their mind.Mutton dressed as lamb - a middle-aged/older woman trying to look younger
Ostrich strategy/politics - ignoring the problem hoping it will resolve itself.
Night owl - active at night and goes to bed very late The world is your oyster - free and enjoy the pleasures/opportunities.
Proud as a peacock - extremely proud.
Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered – be satisfied, not too greedy. Pigs might fly (also: when pigs have wings) - miracles might happen but unlikely.(like putting) lipstick on a pig - trying to 'dress up' something unappealing / uglyMake a pig of yourself - eat and drink too much.
Make a pig's ear (of something) – do task or a chore very badly
On the pig's back - in a state of luck
Stool pigeon - acts as an informer Shank's pony - have to walk rather than travel by bus, car, etc.
Play possum (opossum) - pretend to be dead/asleep to avoid something unpleasant.
Smell a rat - suspect that something is wrong, dishonest or incorrect.
Packed like sardines - pressed together tightly because there is not enough space.Loan shark – an unauthorised money lender at high interest rates (along)
Black sheep - one who is very different from the other family members, and least respected by.
Snail mail - standard system of mail delivery, or postal service,Snail's pace - moves very slowly.
A snake in the grass - pretends to be your friend while actually betraying you.
Paper tiger – less powerful person/organisation/ country than their appearance.Cold turkey - to immediately and completely stop Like turkeys voting for Christmas – option not to be chosen
Have a whale of a time - enjoy oneself very much.Like kicking dead whales down the beach. - slow and difficult process. Face like a bulldog chewing a wasp - very unattractive appearance
A wolf in sheep's clothing – dangerous person who looks harmless Cry wolf – call for help when you are not really in danger. Keep the wolf from the door - have enough money to buy food and other essentials.
Even a worm will turn – never complains Worm one's way into/out of something - use artful or devious means in order to participate or avoid participating in something.Worm's-eye view - give opinion based on close range view.
Animals- IDIOMS
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