Animal idioms

[wace]

This idiom sounds as if it would be a big adventure! Everything's big for a bug!

Actually, bug here means virus (not the original meaning of 'small insect').
A virus 'gets into you', in this case, the 'infected person' has an overwhelming urge to go travelling. ;-)

 

[Huda-M]

Hahaha! That's a true idiom!

 

[Huda-M]

I hope it won't urge a person to go travelling on shank's mare then!

 

[Huda-M]

Sorry! It's BY shank's mare!

 

[TheOneNOnly]

Ofcourse bugs are a virus!

 

[wace]

Of course (????? )bugs are a virus!

What do you mean 'of course' ???

 

[Huda-M]

Offcourse -- double F!

 

[Huda-M]

Maybe she is refering to mosquitos, aren't you?

 

[wace]

Maybe she is refering to mosquitos, aren't you?

??????


:shock: Sorry, you've lost me there!!

 

[Huda-M]

Lost? Were we racing? Oh I was unaware!

 

[RonBee]

Re:
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Of course bugs are viruses.
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of course = taken for granted

 

[Huda-M]

Isn't it offcourse?

 

[wace]

Re:
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Of course bugs are viruses.
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of course = taken for granted

I was wondering why THeOnlyOne had written 'of course bugs are viruses'. Your explanation of the phrase 'of course'
was totally uncalled for.

 

[Anglika]

I was wondering why THeOnlyOne had written 'of course bugs are viruses'. Your explanation of the phrase 'of course'
was totally uncalled for.

You all seem to be in a tangle. Huda seems to be thinking that it should be "offcourse" which would not make any sense; Roy was confirming the meaning of "of course" something. And I am not sure why The OnlyOne thinks the bugs are viruses.

 

[Huda-M]

I think its better if we leave of course and offourse and bugs.... ( Actually I was saying because I have seen offcourse and not of course)
We're supposed to be discussing idioms.... I don't think we should make it a point to be argued...

 

[Huda-M]

a wolf in sheep`s clothing

- a person who pretends to be good but really is bad
"Be careful of that man. He is a wolf in sheep`s clothing."

 

[Huda-M]

a lone wolf

- someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friends

The boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.

 

[TheOneNOnly]

Actually bugs/insects like mosquitos spread many diseases so I call them virus.:roll: I think we should simply leave this topic now.

 

[RonBee]

a wolf in sheep`s clothing

- a person who pretends to be good but really is bad
"Be careful of that man. He is a wolf in sheep`s clothing."

Watch out! That's not a sheep! It's really a wolf. (Cool pic!)
;-)

 

[Huda-M]

I'll have to shave him first to be sure it's a wolf....