Animal idioms

[Mad-ox]

hi,

to get somebody's goat= annoy somebody very much


e.g, It really gets my goat when people smoke in non-smoking areas.

Madox

 

[Mad-ox]

hello, :-D:up:

pull a rabbit out of the hat ( informal )=suddenly produce something as a solution to a problem; to do something very clever and unexpected that solves a problem.

e.g.

We had almost given up hope when Jim pulled a rabbit out of the hat by coming up with a great new idea.

Madox

 

[Torben]

Remember Groucho Marx? some quotes:

I could dance with you until the cows come home. On second thought I'd rather dance with the cows until you come home.

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.

A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere.

Oh are you from Wales ?? Do you know a fella named Jonah ?? He used to live in whales for a while.

Why, I'd horse-whip you if I had a horse.

 

[Mad-ox]

Remember Groucho Marx? some quotes:

I could dance with you until the cows come home. On second thought I'd rather dance with the cows until you come home.

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.

A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere.

Oh are you from Wales ?? Do you know a fella named Jonah ?? He used to live in whales for a while.

Why, I'd horse-whip you if I had a horse.

Excellent! :-D:up:

 

[Mad-ox]

hello, :hi:


the cat's pyjamas= to think highly of yourself, to consider yourself to good for your surroundings


e.g

Lynda thinks she is the cat's pyjamas.

Madox

 

[joscar]

hellow english student, i would like to know if u could send me more of those idioms

 

[Anglika]

hellow english student, i would like to know if u could send me more of those idioms

Here's a site with lots of them: Dog Hause - Animal Idioms and Expressions A-B

 

[Mad-ox]

hi,

have a cow = to be very worried, upset, or angry about something

e.g.

When mother finds out that her daughter got married she will have a cow. (She will be upset and angry with her.)



"angry cow":

Madox

 

[RonBee]

hi,

have a cow = to be very worried, upset, or angry about something

e.g.

When mother finds out that her daughter got married she will have a cow. (She will be upset and angry with her.)



"angry cow":

Madox

I've heard that one (though only once). Example:

When he hears about that he will have a cow. (Meaning: he will be upset about that.) (Possibly from the TV show "The Simpsons" where Bart is known to say, "Don't have a cow, man!")

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[Batfink]

hi,

to get somebody's goat= annoy somebody very much


e.g, It really gets my goat when people smoke in non-smoking areas.

Madox

It is to "get on" someone's "goat".

 

[Mad-ox]

hi,


have a monkey on your back = To have an addiction, especially a drug addiction; To have a deep, uncontrollable desire to something such as Gamble, Smoke, Sweet or Drink.



e.g.

Man, he's got a monkey on his back! He's so wasted!

Madox

 

[Mad-ox]

hi,


the green-eyed-monster = a feeling of anger or unhappiness because somebody you like or love is showing interest in somebody else; jealousy;


e.g.

In the next week's programme we will be looking at the green-eyed-monster, jealousy.

Madox

 

[Torben]

From A Day At The Races

"For You I'd make love to a crocodile"

YouTube - Dr Hackenbush

YouTube - Groucho as veterinarian posing as Head Psychiatrist

 

[gentlos]

nice game, i hope i will be letter an exsample, later days

 

[Mad-ox]

hi world,


like a bat out of hell ( informal )= very fast


e.g.
If there were a fire, I would not try to save any possessions. I would be off like a bat out of hell.

Madox

 

[banderas]

to bull the market= to make the prices increase

 

[zoja]

hen weekend-women party
flock mentality/follower-we usually follow groups
to be a love rat - a man who is unreliable, does problems
to look like a lobster - to be red
stray dog-man is a stray dog, doesnt want to have relationships
chameleon friend-he can change easily
doggy style (UD)-sex
party animal (UD)-like parties
to be a cuddly lion-everything has two sides, can be nice as a cuddly lion, but also can "bite" you
partnership as a bunny-

bunny boiler (UD)
worm food (UD)-old person
little pig (talking about child, eating)
chick flick (kind of movie) also UD
to feel like a beached whale- fat person(beached whale, UD)
chick lit (like black coffee, no colour, but kind/genre) –also UD
chicken fillets (UD)
hot chick (UD)-nice girl
rock chick(UD)-rock girl
sheepish smile ?
weak as a kitten-very weak
puppy dog eyes (UD)-very cute sight
wolf – whistle (to be wolf whistled, n, UD)-when a woman is attractive, it is a sound man can do when he sees her
to go off like a frog in a sock (UD)-get mad


I would like to ask some people to tell me which of these expressions can be regarded as idioms...i found them in a Cosmopolitan, but they are not typical idioms...but maybe they can become....i only want to know, which one do you use...if you use any....or you think you could understand them as idioms...
its for my thesis
thank you

 

[saleemullah1]

raining like cats and dog means continous rain
it has been raining like cats and dog sice morning

 

[Vic60]

I liked this one,
"That cat won't jump!"
meaning "That won't do", "Thats' no good!"

 

[Mad-ox]

hi :-D,

there is more than one way to flay a fox = there are more than one method to solve a problem

Madox