{"id":72793,"date":"2019-11-08T07:25:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T07:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72793"},"modified":"2019-11-08T07:25:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T07:25:00","slug":"common-animal-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/common-animal-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Animal Idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here is a list of some common animal idioms with their meanings and example sentences.<\/p>\n

Act as a guinea pig<\/h2>\n

When you act as a guinea pig, you allow some kind of experiment to be performed on you.<\/p>\n

Poor patients in undeveloped countries often act as guinea pigs for clinical trials.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the pack<\/h2>\n

When you are ahead of the pack you are more successful than your peers.<\/p>\n

You can’t compare Raju with other boys in the class. He is way ahead of the pack.<\/p>\n

Alley cat<\/h2>\n

An alley cat is a stray cat.<\/p>\n

The girl took a liking to the stray cat and brought it home but her mother did not like it.<\/p>\n

As awkward as a cow on roller skates<\/h2>\n

When you are as awkward as a cow on roller skates, you feel very awkward.<\/p>\n

I was awkward as a cow on roller skates when I went to a night club for the first time.<\/p>\n

As blind as a bat<\/h2>\n

When you are as blind as a bat, you are totally blind.<\/p>\n

As busy as a beaver<\/h2>\n

When you are as busy as a beaver, you are very busy.<\/p>\n

As gruff as a bear<\/h2>\n

When you are as gruff as a bear, you are very unsociable.<\/p>\n

My neighbour is as a gruff a bear. He hates to interact with us.<\/p>\n

As hungry as a bear<\/h2>\n

When you are as hungry as a bear, you are very hungry.<\/p>\n

I hadn’t eaten anything the whole day so I was as hungry as a bear when I reached home.<\/p>\n

As scared as a rabbit<\/h2>\n

When you are as scared as a rabbit, you are very scared.<\/p>\n

The little girl looked as scared as a rabbit.<\/p>\n

As sick as a dog<\/h2>\n

When you are as sick as a dog, you are very sick.<\/p>\n

He was as sick as a dog when he reached home.<\/p>\n

As sly as a fox<\/h2>\n

This expression is used to refer to a person who is very smart and clever.<\/p>\n

The old man is as sly as a fox. You must be careful when you deal with him.<\/p>\n

As stubborn as a mule<\/h2>\n

This expression is used to refer to a person who is very stubborn.<\/p>\n

My younger sister is as a stubborn as a mule. She will never change her mind no matter what happens.<\/p>\n

Back the wrong horse<\/h2>\n

To back the wrong horse is to support someone who does not have any chance to win.<\/p>\n

I am afraid you are backing the wrong horse.<\/p>\n

Bark up the wrong tree<\/h2>\n

To bark up the wrong tree is to put the blame on the wrong person.<\/p>\n

You are barking up the wrong tree. I didn’t break the vase.<\/p>\n

Beat a dead horse<\/h2>\n

To beat a dead horse is to try to revive interest in a hopeless issue.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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