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Tv3a, deel Engels

1 Animal idioms

Jaar 3 (vwo)

page 1
ahead of the pack = to be more successful than other people who are doing the same thing as you
as awkward as a cow on roller skates = very awkward
as blind as a bat = blind
as drunk as a skunk = very drunk
as fat as a pig = very fat
as gentle as a lamb = very gentle
as gruff as a bear = gruff, unsociable
as hungry as a bear = very hungry
as innocent as a lamb = having no guilt, naive
as meek as a lamb = quiet, docile, meek
as nervous as a cat = very nervous
page 2
as poor as a church mouse = very poor
as quiet as a mouse = very quiet, shy
as scared as a rabbit = very scared
as sick as a dog = very sick
as sly as a fox = smart, clever
as strong as a horse/lion/ox = very strong
as stubborn as a mule = very stubborn
as weak as a kitten = weak, sickly
as wild as a tiger = very wild
back the wrong horse = to support someone or something that cannot or does not win or succeed
to badger (someone) = to get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them
one's bark is worse than one's bite = one's words are worse than one's actions
page 3
bark up the wrong tree = to choose the wrong course of action, to ask the wrong person
the best-laid plans of mice and men = the best thought-out plans that anyone can make
bet on the wrong horse = to misread the future, to not choose the winning person or solution
the black sheep of the family = the worst or the most unpopular/disliked member of a family
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed = to be very cheerful and eager
a bull in a china shop = a tactless person who upsets others or upsets plans, a very clumsy person
buy a pig in a poke = to buy something without seeing it or knowing it will be satisfactionary
call the dogs off = to stop threatening/chasing/hounding someone
a cash cow = a product or service that makes much money
cast pearls before swine = to waste something on someone who will not be thankful or care about it
page 4
a cat on a hot tin roof = full of lively activity
a cock-and-bull story = a silly story that is not true
a copycat = someone who copies another person's work etc.
curiosity killed the cat = being too nosy may lead a person into trouble
a dark horse= a candidate who is little known to the general public
dog and pony show = something that you disapprove of because you think that it has only been organized to impress you
dog-eat-dog = ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what one wants
donkey's years = a very long time
eager beaver = a person who is always eager to work or do something extra
eat like a horse = to eat a lot
every dog has his day = everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves
page 5
ferret (information or something) out of (someone) = to get something from someone by being persistent
fight like cats and dogs = to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)
flog/beat a dead horse = to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled
get on one's high horse = to behave with arrogance
go ape (over someone or something) = to become highly excited or angry about someone or something
go hog-wild = to behave wildly
go to the dogs = to deteriorate, to become bad
the hair of the dog that bit one = a drink of alcohol that one takes when recovering from a hangover
have a cow = to become very angry and upset about something
have a whale of time = to have an exciting and interesting time
have bats in one's belfry = to be a little bit crazy
hit the bulls-eye = to reach the main point of something
page 6
hold one's horses = to wait, to be patient
Holy cow = used to express strong feelings of astonishment/pleasure/anger
horse around = to play around (in a rough way)
in a pig's eye = unlikely, not so, never
in the doghouse = in disgrace or disfavor, in trouble
keep the wolves at bay = to fight against some kind of trouble
kill the fatted calf = to prepare an elaborate banquet for someone
lead a dog's life = to lead a miserable life
a leopard can't change its spots = you cannot change someone's basic human nature or bad qualities
let sleeping dogs lie = to not make trouble if you do not have to
let the cat out of the bag = to tell something that is supposed to be a secret
page 7
like a bat out of hell = with great speed and force
like lambs to the slaughter = quietly and without complaining about the dangers that may lie ahead
lion's share of (something) = the larger part/share of something
lock horns with (someone) = to get into an argument with someone
look a gift horse in the mouth = to complain if a gift is not perfect
look like something the cat dragged in = to look tired/worn out/dirty
look like the cat that swallowed/ate the canary = to look smug and self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great success
make a monkey out of (someone) = to make someone look foolish
make a mountain out of a molehill = to make something that is umimportant seem important
not enough room to swing a cat = not very much space
a paper tiger = a person or organisation that is supposed to have a lot of power but actually is very weak
page 8
piggy bank = a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving money
piggyback = sitting or being carried on someone's back and shoulders
play cat and mouse with (someone) = to tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when dealing with someone
play possum = to pretend to be inactive/asleep/dead
put the cart before the horse = to do thins in the wrong order
rain cats and dogs = to rain very hard
rat on (someone) = to report someone's bad behavior to someone
rat race = a rushed and confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose
a road dog = a car driver who uses more than his share of the road
rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way = to irritate someone 
see a man about a dog = to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)
page 9
separate the sheep from the goats = to divide people into two groups
serve as a guinea pig = to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone
a shaggy dog story = a long and often pointless story that is told as a joke and often ends in a very silly or unexpected way
smell a rat = to be suspicious, to feel that something is wrong
straight from the horse's mouth = directly from the person who said something, directly from a dependable source
the straw that broke the camel's back = a small final trouble or problem which follows other troubles and causes everything to collapse or something to happen
one's tail between one's legs = feeling beaten or humiliated 
take the bull by the horns = to take decisive and direct action
there is more than one way to skin a cat = there is more than one way to do something
throw (someone) to the lions = to permit someone to be blamed or criticized for something without trying to help or protect him or her
throw (someone) to the wolves = to send someone into danger without protection, to sacrifice someone
final page :p, page 10
top dog = the most important person in an organization
turn tail = to run away from trouble or danger
until the cows come home = until very late, for a long time
weasel out of (something) = to get out of something or not have to do something
when the cat's away, the mice will play = when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble
a white elephant = something that is not useful and costs a lot of money to maintain
wild horses could not drag (someone away) = there is nothing that will force someone to go somewhere or do something
a wildcat strike = a strike spontaneously arranged by a group of workers
wolf down (something) = to gulp down something, to eat something quickly
a wolf in sheep's clothing = a person who pretends to be good but really is bad
work like a horse = to work very hard

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Tv3a, deel Engels

1 Animal idioms