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和十二生肖有关习惯用语趣谈 ? ? Rat smell a rat觉得可疑 I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful! the rat race激烈的竞争 Living in a big city is one big rat race. play cat and mouse with sb.?欲擒故纵，(像猫抓耗子似地)欺负(折磨、虐待)某人 The policeman decided to play cat and mouse when he saw the woman steal the dress in the store. Ox a bull in a china shop经常闯祸的人，笨手笨脚的人 He‘s like a bull in a china shop, always knocking things over. take the bull by the horns不畏艰险 You can‘t just sit back in a situation like this. You should take the bull by the horns. like a red rag to a bull使愤怒 Any statement against the government is like a red rag to a bull to that minister. till the cows come home永远地，无限期地 If you‘re waiting for him to pay you, you‘ll wait till the cows come home! kill the fatted calf热情款待，设宴欢迎 He welcomed me at home by killing the fatted calf. Tiger paper tiger貌似强大而实质虚弱的敌人 As long as we are not afraid of this kind of threat, the paper tiger‘s true face will come out in the wash. Hare hunt with the hounds and run with the hare同时支持相对立的两派,?脚踩两只船 Which team are you going to support? Make up your mind now. You can‘t hunt with the hounds and run with the hare. Dragon sow (the) dragon‘s teeth挑起纠纷或引起争端 Wherever he went, he sowed (the) dragon‘s teeth by preaching racial segregation. Snake a snake in the grass潜伏的危险或敌人，阴险而伪善的朋友 How could I ever trust that snake in the grass? Horse hold your horses忍耐，克制，别急躁 Don‘t get so angry. Just hold your horses and find the appropriate solution. put the cart before the horse本末倒置 Surely you‘re putting the cart before the horse by buying all this furniture before you‘ve got the house. flog a dead horse徒劳，浪费精力 You‘ll just be flogging a dead horse if you try to make her change her mind about it. high horse自大，盛气凌人 When the president visited his hometown in the remote village, he rode the high horse among the local people. Sheep a wolf in sheep‘s clothing披着羊皮的狼，伪装善良的坏人 Mrs. Martin trusted the lawyer until she realized that he was a wolf in sheep‘s clothing. as well be hanged for a she