Animal idioms

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horse sense

- common sense, practical thinking

The boy does not have much horse sense and sometimes he makes the wrong decision.

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in the doghouse

- in disgrace or disfavor, in trouble

The man is in the doghouse with his wife because he came home late last night.

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dog in the manger

- someone who prevents others from doing what they themselves do not want to do (in Aesop's Fables a dog that cannot eat hay lays in the hayrack and prevents the other animals from eating the hay)

My friend always acts like a dog in the manger and often tries to prevent us from enjoying ourselves.

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a dumb bunny

- a stupid or gullible person

"He really is a dumb bunny. I cannot believe that he does such stupid things."

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a fraidy-cat

- someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)

The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because his friend would not climb the tree.

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get on one`s high horse

- to behave with arrogance

My friend is always getting on her high horse and telling people what to do.

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in a pig`s eye

- unlikely, not so, never

In a pig`s eye will my friend be able to save enough money to go to Mexico for the winter.