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Animal Idioms C2

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  • "work like a ______": Meaning work extremely hard
    dog
  • "make a ______ of oneself": Meaning eat far more than you should or need to
    pig
  • "get off one’s high ______ ": Meaning stop behaving as if superior
    horse
  • "you can’t teach an old ______ new tricks": Meaning someone who is old or set in their ways is unlikely to change
    dog
  • "have __________": Meaning feel nervous/excited
    butterflies
  • "______ away": Meaning to be busy working very actively and with energy
    beaver
  • "_______ something down": Meaning eat quickly and messily
    wolf
  • "the ______ race": Meaning the unpleasant daily fight for status or power
    rat
  • "to ______ (about something)": Meaning to boast or brag
    crow
  • "flog a dead ______": Meaning waste effort on something that cannot change
    horse
  • "let sleeping ______ lie": Meaning avoid interfering to prevent trouble
    dogs
  • "let the ______ out of the bag:; Meaning reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake
    cat
  • Meaning: Don’t buy or agree to something without checking it first. English equivalent: Don’t buy a pig in a poke.
    Nie kupuj kota w worku.
  • Meaning: Look miserable or ashamed. English equivalent: Look downcast / dejected.
    Wyglądać jak zbity pies
  • "have a ______ in your bonnet (about something)" Meaning be obsessed with or constantly thinking about something
    bee
  • "have ______ in your pants": Meaning be unable to sit still because you are excited, restless or anxious
    ants
  • "the ______’s share": Meaning the largest part or most of something
    lion
  • "a cash ______": Meaning a business/product that provides nice, steady income
    cow
  • "hear something straight from the ______’s mouth": Meaning hear information from the original source
    horse
  • "somene's ________is worse than their ________": Meaning someone seems more unpleasant or frightening than they really are
    bark/bite
  • Meaning: To be in a bad mood, easily irritated. English equivalent: Be grumpy or touchy.
    Mieć muchy w nosie
  • "make a mountain out of a ______ hill": Meaning exaggerate a small problem
    mole
  • "eat like a _______" Meaning eat a great deal because you're hungry
    horse
  • "the straw that broke the ______’s back": Meaning last in a series that causes collapse
    camel
  • "lock the barn/stable door after the ______ has bolted": Meaning take precautions too late
    horse
  • "cry ______": Meaning raise a false alarm
    wolf
  • "_________ business": Meaning mischievous or deceitful behaviour
    monkey
  • "lock ______ with someone": Meaning fight/argue with someone
    horns
  • Meaning: It’s raining heavily. English equivalent: It’s raining cats and dogs
    Leje jak z cebra
  • "__________ ears":  Meaning a folded corner of a page
    dog
  • "be a ________ in sheep’s clothing": Meaning someone dangerous disguised as harmless
    wolf
  • "be top ________": Meaning be the best or in charge
    dog
  • "play ______ ": Meaning pretend to be dead/asleep
    possum
  • "have the ______ wag the ______" Meaning a small part controlling the whole
    tail/dog
  • "go to the _______": Meaning deteriorate badly
    dogs
  • "make a ______ out of somebody": Meaning make someone look foolish
    monkey
  • "do something until the ______ come home": Meaning do something for a very long time
    cows
  • "curiosity killed the ______": Meaning asking too many questions can get you into trouble
    cat
  • "_________ up the wrong tree": Meaning misunderstand the cause/solution
    bark
  • "hit the ______’s eye": Meaning be exactly correct or successful
    bull
  • Meaning: Sleep very deeply. English equivalent: Sleep like a log.
    Spać jak suseł
  • "a ______ court":  Meaning a court ignoring proper standards of law
    kangaroo
  • Meaning: Go to bed very early. English equivalent: Turn in early
    Chodzić spać z kurami
  • "rattle someone’s ________": Meaning anger or irritate someone
    cage
  • "to ______ someone": Meaning repeat what's been said mindlessly
    parrot
  • " a white _________": Meaning something costly and useless
    elephant
  • "be a dark ______": Meaning someone secretly talented
    horse
  • "a golden _________": Meaning something valuable,especially financially, that must be treated carefully or could be lost
    goose
  • "a ______ can’t change its spots": Meaning people cannot change their basic personalities, habits, etc
    leopard
  • "bet on the wrong ______": Meaning support a losing cause
    horse
  • "have one’s ______ between their legs": Meaning feel ashamed after defeat
    tail
  • Meaning: Women can handle difficult situations better than men sometimes. English equivalent: If you want something done right, ask a woman.
    Gdzie diabeł nie może, tam babę pośle.
  • "a ______ whistle": Meaning to express admiration
    wolf
  • Meaning: To make a bad trade or decision. English equivalent: Out of the frying pan into the fire.
    Zamienił stryjek siekierkę na kijek
  • "cry ______ tears": Meaning show false sadness
    crocodile
  • "be in the ______ house:: Meaning be in disgrace or in trouble with someone and needing forgiveness
    dog
  • Meaning: A compromise where everyone gets what they want. English equivalent: Have your cake and eat it too.
    Wilk syty i owca cała
  • "a scaredy ________": Meaning a timid/overly fearful person
    cat
  • " the black _______ of the family": Meaning considered bad or worthless by others in that family or group
    sheep
  • "hold your ______": Meaning wait and be patient
    horses
  • "the ______ has somebody’s tongue": Meaning somebody is unable to speak because of shame or unwillingness
    cat
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