Idioms with animals

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Vocabulary

IDIOMS WITH ANIMALS

DOG

a dog's life = constantly worried, troubled or miserable
every dog has his day = everyone can succeed sooner or later
love me, love my dog = if one loves somebody, one should love everyone and everything associated with him
to be like a dog with two tails = to be very happy
to give a dog a bad name (and hang him) = once a person has lost his reputation, it's difficult to regain it
to go to the dog = (an organization) become less efficient
to let sleeping dogs lie = to let it be quiet
not to stand/have a dog's chance = to have no chance at all
to work like a dog = to work a lot
to treat somebody like a dog = to treat somebody with no respect at all
the tail wagging the dog = situation in which a minor part of something controls the course of the whole
his bark is worse than his bite = perro que ladra no muerde
barking dogs seldom/never bite = people who look aggressive are not really too bad
you can't teach an old dog new tricks = it's difficult for an old person to change or do new things

We thank Marcela Bitetto (from Buenos Aires, Argentina) for her suggestions.

Exercise

Choose the right answer.

1. I think you are very tired because you . You shouldn't worry so much.

2. Tom doesn't like computers, he's not very interested in them either. You know what they say... .

3. I'm poor and I have no job, but I don't care. I know that .

4. Ellen works hard everyday and at weekends she has to take care of her family. She never goes out, I think she has .

5. I know I'm a bit strange for you, but you want to be with me... So, .

6. Since the new boss took over, this firm .

7. Nelson hasn't study at all, he of passing this exam!

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