Animal idioms

[king of darkness]

what a great subject

really sharing is caring, and we have to share each other by every new we obtain.

really i benefit more from this idioms in my daily conversations.

here mine:

a little bird told me

Definition: used to say that you know something, but you will not say how you found out.

Example: A little bird told me that you've got engaged. ^_^

[Tdol]

Eat like a horse- eat a lot

[Mad-ox]

hi again,

"crocodile tears" = insincere show of sadness

eg. They never visited her when she was ill, but they came to her funeral and wept a few crocodile tears.

Have a nice day.

[Mad-ox]

Have a nice day.

[englishstudent]

Monkey business - silly or mischievous behavior

Example: As soon as the teacher left the classroom, the
students were back to their monkey business. ;)

[RobbieCook]

"Cat got your tongue?"

Usually used after some one has been asked a question they'd rather not answer and so they don't reply. It can come across as being a little bit impolite using it some times though.

[Mad-ox]

hi again,

"a horse af another colour" this idiom is synonymous with "another pair of shoes" and there meaning " quite a different matter"

eg. You should have told be that it is about your brother and not about your step mother! That's a horse of another colour.

madox

[Mad-ox]

''the lion's share'' = the larger part of something that is being shared

madox

[riverkid]

I could eat a horse = be extremely hungry

Get a horse - this is kind of a dated one; said when someone's driving an old wreck of a car.

Useless as teats on a bull = completely useless

[Mad-ox]

Originally Posted by riverkid

I could eat a horse = be extremely hungry

hi,

I would like to add that "eat like a horse" means eat very lage quantities of food; while "eat your head off" means eat a lot, often at a great cost.

have a nice day!

madox