Animal idioms
“It’s raining cats and dogs.”
It’s raining very hard.
“Break the ice.”
Start a friendly conversation.
“Better late than never.”
It’s good to do it, even if it’s late.
“On cloud nine.”
Very happy.
“Practice makes perfect.”
The more you practice, the better you get.
“A little bird told me.”
Someone told me a secret.
“Under the weather.”
Feeling sick.
“Once in a blue moon.”
Very rarely.
“Cold feet.”
Afraid to do something.
“Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
Don’t judge by appearance.
“Let the cat out of the bag.”
Tell a secret by accident.
“Piece of cake.”
Very easy.
“In the nick of time.”
Just before it’s too late.
“All ears.”
Ready to listen.
“The early bird catches the worm.”
If you start early, you get success.
“Kill two birds with one stone.”
Do two things at the same time.
“Hit the books.”
Study hard.
“Time flies.”
Time passes quickly.
“Bite your tongue.”
Stop yourself from speaking.
“Actions speak louder than words.”
What you do is more important than what you say.
“When pigs fly.”
Something that will never happen.
“Spill the beans.”
Reveal a secret.
“Call it a day.”
Stop working for now.
“Butterflies in my stomach.”
Feeling nervous or excited.
“Every cloud has a silver lining.”
There’s something good in every bad situation.