As promised in my post about animal idioms (I), here is yet another post about animal idioms. For best or worst animals are the main characters of some English idioms. Here you have some other expressions using animals. I hope you appreciate them:
- Holy cow ! : It is an expression of an intense surprise. It's a euphemism for the expressions 'holy Christ', or 'Jesus Christ'.
- Monkey see monkey do : This is a expression which means that children imitate what they see. (Spanish: 'los niños son como esponjas'):
- When pigs fly : It is a way of saying that something will never happen. A similar expression is 'once in a blue moon.'. 'I'll give you 100 euros, but when pigs can fly, he he.'
- Take the bull by the horns : It means 'be brave, do what needs to be done.' For example, 'he took the bull by the horns and asked Emily out.'
- In donkey's years : For a long time. 'I haven't seen you in donkey's years.'
-Like lambs to the slaughter : When a group of people do something unworried not knowing that something bad might happen. 'All the children entered the room like lambs to the slaughter, not knowing they were going to get a vaccine.'
- As meek as a lamb : Very shy, innocent and docile. 'Paul couldn't harm a fly. He is as meek as a lamb.' (Spanish: 'tan manso como un corderillo.')
- As sly as a fox : Smart, clever and naughty at the same time. 'He is as sly as a fox. He got what he wanted for Christmas in the end by asking for it to every person in the family.' (Spanish: 'astuto como un zorro.')
- To be blind as a bat : To be totally blind. (Spanish 'más ciego que un topo.')
- A big fish in a small pond : Someone very important in a small organization that wouldn't be as important is a larger organization (Spanish: 'en el país de los ciegos, el tuerto es el rey)
Well, this concludes my selection of animal idioms. I hope you will have like them all. Why don't you add more to my list ? Come on, post a comment !
The pictures are the best!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot. They are funny, indeed.
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