Animal Idioms

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What does 'It's raining cats and dogs' mean?

Back

It is raining very hard.

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What does 'Hold your horses' mean?

Back

Wait a minute.

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What does 'Busy as a bee' mean?

Back

To be very active and work hard.

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What does 'Has a cat got your tongue?' mean?

Back

Why aren't you talking?

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What does 'I could eat a horse' mean?

Back

The person is extremely hungry.

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What is an idiom?

Back

A phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of its words.

Front

Give an example of an animal idiom.

Back

'Barking up the wrong tree' means to make a mistake in something.

Front

What does 'The early bird catches the worm' mean?

Back

People who wake up early have an advantage.

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What does 'Let the cat out of the bag' mean?

Back

To reveal a secret.

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What does 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks' mean?

Back

It's hard to change someone's habits.