Animal idioms - Page 3

englishstudent · #21 (**permalink**) 25-Sep-2006, 14:15

"horse around"

Meaning - to be active in a silly way

Stop horsing around and finish your homework!

englishstudent · #22 (**permalink**) 25-Sep-2006, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad-ox

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.

"to eat like a pig" means to eat a lot, or to eat noisily or sloppily.

Shad · #23 (**permalink**) 25-Sep-2006, 17:13

A dog in the Manger: A person who niether works himself nor lets others do their work

Mad-ox · #24 (**permalink**) 26-Sep-2006, 09:09

''to buy a pig in a poke''= to buy or accept something without having examined it or being sure what it is.

have a nice day!
madox

bunnyboiler · #25 (**permalink**) 28-Sep-2006, 22:57

Plenty more fish in the sea.

Often used following a relationship breakdown.
Meaning = don't worry you will hook up (pardon the pun)! with someone else.

bunnyboiler · #26 (**permalink**) 28-Sep-2006, 23:01

Oh silly me!!!

Bunny Boiler = pyschotic woman.

How did I miss that one???

Mad-ox · #27 (**permalink**) 29-Sep-2006, 16:08

hi,

''to throw somebody to the wolves''= to sacrifice somebody

madox

Hamburg · #28 (**permalink**) 30-Sep-2006, 13:15

This is a great thread and I'm having a whale of a time reading it.
To have a whale of a time means that you are having a lot of fun.

Mad-ox · #29 (**permalink**) 02-Oct-2006, 13:18

again,

"as snug as a bug in a rug" = safe, confortable

Have a nice day!

Mad-ox · #30 (**permalink**) 08-Oct-2006, 09:20

"act like an ape"

MEANING: behave badly, wildly, foolishly

eg.

He has been acting like an ape ever since his girlfriend left him.

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