Idioms Animals 2

a cold fish

Someone who is unfriendly and not very warm or emotional.

wouldn’t say boo to a goose

Used to describe someone who is very quiet, shy, and timid.

the donkey work

Boring, repetitive work that requires a lot of effort.

a fly on the wall

Someone who watches what is happening without being noticed.

hen night

A celebration for a woman who is about to get married, usually with her female friends.

I could eat a horse

Used to say that you are extremely hungry.

a loan shark

Someone who lends money to people and charges extremely high interest rates.

a rat bag

An unpleasant or difficult person.

henpecked

A man who is constantly criticised or given orders by his wife or female partner.

make a dog’s ear of something

To do something very badly or make a mess of it.

cook someone’s goose

To cause someone a lot of problems or ruin their plans.

have bigger fish to fry

To have more important things to do or think about.

a whale of a time

To have a very enjoyable or exciting time.

water off a duck’s back

Advice, warnings, or insults do not affect someone.

run around like a headless chicken

To be very busy and confused, trying to do many things without being organised.

get off your high horse

To stop behaving as if you are better or more important than other people.

fat cats

People who receive a lot of money for the work they do, especially powerful people or executives.

don’t give a monkey

To not care about something at all.

kill two birds with one stone

To achieve two aims by doing one action.

like a dog with two tails

To be extremely happy because something good has happened.