Expressions using Animals Flashcards
To have a very dirty or untidy appearance.
To look like something that the cat dragged in
Someone with a secret, especially a secret ability, skill or achievement that surprises when you discover it.
A dark horse
A good view of something from a high position.
Bird’s-eye view
An expression used for saying that you are not going to say who told you something.
A little bird told me
To annoy someone.
To get my goat
To be very involved in something you think is important, in a way that other people find annoying.
To have a bee in one’s bonnet
To tell someone something that was supposed to be a secret.
To let the cat out of the bag
Looking very wet and cold.
To look like a drowned rat
An extremely long time.
Donkey’s years
Not as good as it was in the past.
Gone to the dogs
To be suspicious or to think that someone is trying to trick you.
To smell a rat
To eat a lot of food.
To make a pig of oneself
