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Old 23-Nov-2007, 07:27
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Default Re: Animal idioms

hi,

wouldn't say boo to a goose= somebody is very shy and afraid of upsetting or annoying people.

eg.

How could he ever succeed in politics? He wouldn't say boo to a goose.



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