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Someone who is a coward. inizia ad imparare		1. chicken 2. chicken livered What?! You're afraid of ghosts?! I can't believe you're such a chicken.
Having something for certain is better than the possibility of getting something better. inizia ad imparare		A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. I didn't want to sell the house so cheap, but there was only one buyer and, after all, a bird in hand is better than two in the bush.
Something that is completly different from something else that has been talked about. inizia ad imparare		a different kettle of fish We can talk about children too, but it's a different kettle of fish, so first let's talk about work.
An elevated view of an object from above, with a perspective as though the observer were a bird. inizia ad imparare		bird's eye view It would be fun to see our city from the bird's eye view.
People who have similar characters or similar interests will often choose to spend time together. inizia ad imparare		Birds of a feather flock together. They have very much in common and they get on very well. Birds of a feather flock together.
Short sleep, during the day. inizia ad imparare		cat nap I like taking cat naps in the afternoon.
When someone thinks he is the cat's whiskers they think they're better than everyone else. inizia ad imparare		cat's whiskers She always thought that she were the cat's whiskers but she was nothing special.
Someone who doesn't show their feelings. inizia ad imparare		cold fish She wouldn't be a good actress, she's a real cold fish.
Someone who is part of a group but is different and often disliked, or a problem that grows quickly and crowds out everything else. inizia ad imparare		cuckoo in the nest This new manager proved to be just a cuckoo in the nest.
A person who is secretive and often does something surprising. inizia ad imparare		dark horse He was a dark horse, nobody believed he would win the election, but now he is our president.
A failure. inizia ad imparare		dead duck We shouldn't have taken this credit, it was a dead duck.
If something is dog-eared, it is in bad condition. inizia ad imparare		dog-eared I've told you a hundred times, don't wear this trousers they're dog-eared.
Sometimes all you need to succeed is luck. inizia ad imparare		Even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while. I didn't think she was that clever! But on the other hand, even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while.
Someone who is very rich and powerful. inizia ad imparare		fat cat Look at that girl, her mother is a fat cat in this city.
It's said when someone is very quiet. inizia ad imparare		Has the cat got your tongue? Why don't you say anything, has the cat got your tongue?
It's raining very heavily. inizia ad imparare		It's raining cats and dogs! You are thoroughly wet! Anyway, it's not surprising it's raining cats and dogs.
We say it when we are not pleased with somebody's arrival. inizia ad imparare		Look what the cat dragged in! Look what the cat dragged in! That wasn't the best timing.
Used to describe a place that is very small. inizia ad imparare		not enough room to swing a cat This place isn't very spacious, in fact, there's not enough room to swing a cat.
Someone who is frightened for no reason. inizia ad imparare		scaredy-cat Instead of calling someone a chicken you can call them a scaredy-cat.
A long joke or story with a silly ending. inizia ad imparare		shaggy dog story I love telling shaggy dog stories, but people seldom laugh at them.
If you do something in a timely manner you will succeed. inizia ad imparare		The early bird catches the worm. I don't like getting up early, but I force myself to do it. I remember that the early bird catches the worm.
Something everyone knows about but no one talks about. inizia ad imparare		the elephant in the room That fact that he was sacked from his job was the elephant in the room.
When a usually meek person or group of people becomes angry. inizia ad imparare		The worm has turned. When the government introduced taxes for students the worm has turned and young people hit the streets.
To pester someone into doing something. inizia ad imparare		to badger someone Stop badgering me, I won't smoke a cigarette!
To be sneakily clever. inizia ad imparare		to be as sly as a fox My mother is as sly as a fox, she can always talk me into things I didn't, at first, intend to do.
To be exhausted. inizia ad imparare		to be dog tired I'm always dog tired after running.
To be in a bad mood. inizia ad imparare		to be like a bear with a sore head When I don't get enough sleep I'm like a bear with sore head.
To be clumsy. inizia ad imparare		to be like a bull in a china shop Please, be careful! You're like a bull in a china shop.
To be nervous and unable to keep still. inizia ad imparare		to be like a cat on a hot tin roof You are like a cat on hot tin roof, don't worry so much.
To be very happy. inizia ad imparare		to be like a dog with two tails He was like a dog with two tails when he was promoted.
To be so frightened or surprised that you cannot move or think. inizia ad imparare		to be like a rabbit in the headlights Every time I have to answer the teacher's question I'm like a rabbit in the headlights.
To have ideas or plans that are completely unrealistic. inizia ad imparare		to be living in cloud cuckoo land I hate when my father talks about buying a house in the country! I think he's living in cloud cuckoo land.
To raise a false alarm about something. inizia ad imparare		to cry wolf Don't cry wolf, this snake is harmless.
To eat a lot. inizia ad imparare		to eat like a horse I eat very little, but my brother... he eats like a horse.
To upset someone. inizia ad imparare		to get someone's goat Noisy neighbours really get my goat.
To become associated with something powerful and potentially dangerous. inizia ad imparare		to grab a tiger by the tail Don't tease him, he's much stronger than you, you'll grab a tiger by the tail.
To be unable to keep still because you are very excited or worried about something. inizia ad imparare		to have ants in one's pants Can you sit still for a moment? You look as if you had ants in your pants.
To hear something interesting from someone actually involved. inizia ad imparare		to hear something straight from the horse's mouth They are going to raise taxes, I've heard it straight from the horse's mouth, I spoke to prime minister.
To solve two problems with a single action. inizia ad imparare		to kill two birds with one stone When I go to visit John I can also come by my grandmother and kill to birds with one stone.
To reveal a secret. inizia ad imparare		to let the cat out of the bag I knew, you are going to organize a surprise party for me, John let the cat out of the bag.
To look very pleased and a bit smug about something. inizia ad imparare		to look like the cat that got the cream Let me guess! You've passed the test? You look like the cat that got the cream.
To do something that exposes a very difficult issue or set of problems. inizia ad imparare		to open a can of worms Don't mention politics, if you do you'll open a can of worms.
To surprise everyone by suddenly doing or saying something clever. inizia ad imparare		to pull a rabbit out of the hat His story seemed to have no sense at all and then he pulled a rabbit out of the hat and everything became clear.
To cause trouble. inizia ad imparare		to put a cat among the pigeons Think twice before you tell them anything, you'd better not put a cat among pigeons.
To speak frankly and openly. inizia ad imparare		to talk turkey John wanted to talk turkey, but Jane just wanted to joke around.

Animals – English idioms and sayings

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