Animal Idioms
A top-class list of common animal idioms and phrases, with their definitions and example sentences, helps to understand common animal idiomatic expressions.
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Meaning: Refers to an animal used to carry loads or perform heavy labor, such as a donkey, mule, or ox.
Example: The donkey served as a beast of burden, hauling sacks of grain up the steep hill. Read more ➺
Meaning: Describes an ongoing problem or burden that causes stress or worry.
Example: Debt had become a real monkey on his back, keeping him up at night. Read more ➺
Meaning: A person unfairly blamed for mistakes or problems caused by others.
Example: After the project failed, the manager made Tom the scapegoat to save his own reputation. Read more ➺
Meaning: to keep asking for help, even when you don't need it. When you really need help, no one believes you.
Example: The little boy had cried wolf so many times that when he was really sick no one believed him. Read more ➺
Meaning: Impossible or highly unlikely to happen.
Example: She'll agree to go camping when pigs fly; she hates the outdoors. Read more ➺
Meaning: Accept me as I am, including my faults and things or people I care about.
Example: If you want to be with me, remember, love me, love my dog. Read more ➺
Meaning: a hierarchy of status seen among a group of people or animals.
Example: In the corporate world, understanding the pecking order is crucial for navigating office politics. Read more ➺
Meaning: aging; elderly.
Example: He's getting a bit long in the tooth to be playing professional football. Read more ➺
Meaning: a consistently profitable business or product that requires minimal effort.
Example: Despite its age, the software continued to be a cash cow, generating immense revenue without any major updates. Read more ➺
Meaning: for a long time or indefinitely.
Example: I'll keep drawing pictures on the sidewalk with chalk until the cows come home. Read more ➺
