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* English Idioms About Animals English is full of idioms about animals, here are some examples First, lets check something about cats. Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。 Cat got your tongue? 你的舌头打结了吗? A bag of cats A bad-tempered person, such as: Shes a real bag of cats this afternoon! Cat-eyed or cat eyes Able to see in the dark Catwalk A narrow walkway Dogs Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌 Let sleeping dogs lie. 不要惹是生非 Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时 go to the dogs To be worse, to go to ruin Birds Fine feathers make fine birds. 人靠衣装 on the bird available on satellite television a bird-brain a stupid person- Hes just a bird-brain.(informal) for the birds without value- What do you think of the new system? I think its for the birds - it wont work. Others smell a rat hold one’s horses rise up with the lark like a duck to water get one’s goat 感到不妙 Being patient Get up early. lark:云雀 易如反掌 Get somebody angry Idioms about foods to eat humble pie to accept shame a big cheese or a big potato an important person, a leader (usually about business) be full of beans energetic; frisky精力旺盛;充满活力 to butter up 阿谀奉承 to spill the beans disclose a secret egg on (ones) face embarrassment; humiliation尴尬；羞辱 one’s cup of tea couch potato a piece of cake ABOUT Names a cup of Joe a cup of coffee Jack of all trades 万事通。一般指杂而不精 Jack of all trades and master of none.门门精通，样样稀松。 John Hancock I need your John Hancock.我需要您的亲笔签名。 Idioms Other Idioms Used in Daily Life a hard nut 冥顽不化的人；无知无觉的人 a hen-pecked husband 妻管严；怕老婆的男人 big shot 举足轻重的人 bosom friends 知心朋友 con artist 大骗子 *