Animal Idioms Flashcards
to chicken out
to decide not to do something out of fear
dropping like flies
dying / giving up quickly
eager beaver
a person who is excited about doing certain work
fishy
odd, suspicious
hold your horses
wait and be patient
get the lion’s share
get the greatest percentage
in the dog house
in trouble with another person
kill two birds with one stone
get two things done at once
let the cat out of the bag
reveal a secret
(a) little bird told me
I heard something (usually secretive or unknown) from sb (not named)
nest egg
money saved for the future
smell a rat
begin to suspect trickery etc
straight from the horse’s mouth
directlyfrom the original source
take the bull by the horns
face a challenge or danger boldly
cat’s got one’s tongue
said about sb who doesn’t speak because they are nervous
