Animal idioms

[Teia]

Originally Posted by Mad-ox

the donkey work = the hard, boring parts of a job

eg. Why it is always me who has to do the donkey work?

donkey work:

Madox

Poor animal! Or, shall I say, happy? He doesn`t need to work, at least for a while!

[Veron1]

Originally Posted by teia_petrescu

Very good, indeed. I like it!

Thank you

Thank you Veron. I like your replies on this post, as well!

You are welcome
But you have to give something in return
Here in Tunisia when sb buys sth or succeeds s/he must give something such as: cookies,coka cola

What are you going to give to the members here,Teia!

I.A

[Teia]

Originally Posted by RonBee

As rare as hen's teeth:

quite rare

I remember asking my grandma about hens` teeth when I was a little girl. She looked at me and burst out laughing; her eyes filled with tears [laughing tears]; I was waiting for her answer but she still could not give an answer to me because she couldn`t stop laughing.

[Teia]

Originally Posted by Veron1

Thank you

You are welcome
But you have to give something in return
Here in Tunisia when sb buys sth or succeeds s/he must give something such as: cookies,coka cola

What are you going to give to the members here,Teia!

I.A

Hi Veron

I`m so sorry I can`t offer you anything ,but my sincere hugs.

Lots of cookies and cola would be just fine, I think

[Veron1]

Originally Posted by teia_petrescu

Hi Veron

I`m so sorry I can`t offer you anything ,but my sincere hugs.

Lots of cookies and cola would be just fine, I think

It's ok ,Teia
I was just kidding
Your sincere hugs are enough

See you

I.A

[hitest]

"the tail wagging the dog" - the situation is the reverse of normal, with intonations that the effect is seen as the cause.

"cart before the horse" - doing things backwards, ineffectually.

[hitest]

On the beating/flogging of equines

"beat it like a rented mule"- meaning treat it with little regard, as long as you get what you want out of it...

[hitest]

" like water off a duck's back" - refering to an event/outcome as being natural, unconscious, effortless , having no effect

...their insults were cast aside like water off a duck's back.

[RonBee]

Instead of telling you the answer, I'll ask a question.

"A fish out of water"

What does that one mean? For example, what does it mean if someone says, "He was like a fish out of water"?

~R

[Mad-ox]

Originally Posted by RonBee

Instead of telling you the answer, I'll ask a question.

"A fish out of water"

What does that one mean? For example, what does it mean if someone says, "He was like a fish out of water"?

~R

a fish out of water = a person who feels unconfortable or embarrassed in unfamiliar surroundings.

eg. Everybody else knew each other really well, so I felt a bit like a fish out of water.

a fish out of water:


Madox