Animals 1
let the cat out of the bag
to reveal a secret
the elephant in the room
a problem that is too big to ignore and everyone avoids to talk about because it's embarrasing or will cause a problem
wild goose chase
Police is apparently on a hopeless pursuit after the thief because he vanished into the woods
Meaning: raining very hard
raining cats and dogs
hold your horses
don't be in a hurry
quit cold turkey
She stops immediately when she wants to stop compulsively shopping
go to the dogs
something that goes really bad
to get someone's goat
something that is really annoying
The storeowner watches those teenagers like a hawk whenever they come in because she's afraid they're going to steal something.
The storeowner watches those teenagers extremely carefully whenever they come in because she's afraid they're going to steal something.
the cat's meow
to think that something is great, stylish, excellent
pig-headed
to be very stubborn
When Danny first moved to the big city from the countryside, he was like a fish out of water
lWhen Danny first moved to the big city from the countryside, he was uncomfortable
one-trick pony
the person has only one ability
weasel out of something
to abandon a responsability in a cowardly way
Frank missed football practice so often that the coach told him to either to fish or cut bait.
Frank missed football practice so often that the coach told him to either continue or abandon completely