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Animal Idioms and Expressions D-F
D
DANDER
get someone's dander up
to make someone angry
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) DODO
dead as a dodo
Dead; obsolete; completely washed up.
Source: Funk, Charles DOG
gone to the dogs
Taken a turn for the worse.
that dog won't hunt
Source: Dog Hause Visitor Steve Rasmussen
the hair of the dog that bit you
The drink you drink in the morning to get over the drinks you drank the night before.
Hair of the Dog (Australian Idiom)
A saying Australians use "the day after". That is to say the following morning after being out drinking and feeling "seedy" (i.e. hung-over) - the comment will be made to have some "hair of the dog", this is to infer that if you have some more to drink, generally the same as you were drinking the previous night the hangover will be gone, or at least not noticed anymore. Source: Dog Hause Visitor Lesley Vlahos my dogs are barking
My feet are hurting
Source: Burns, Sid Alt def: My feet smell Source of alt: Dog Hause visitor RinTimTin in the dog house (not in our Dog Hause)
In trouble. dog tired
Very tired.
sick as a dog
Very sick.
dog and pony show
Put on a good performance to impress someone, such as "I've got to do the 'dog and pony show' for my boss today."
Source: Michael Babayco look like somebody just shot your dog
Source: Dianna Ly
two (or three) dog night
Australian. the number of dogs needed to sleep cuddled up to for keeping warm
dog days of summer
Very hot days in July and August. It is the period in which the Dog Star, Sirius, rises in conjunction with the sun.
Source: Funk, Charles a barking dog never bites
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries)
a dogs breakfast
Something bad.
dog-leg right or dog-leg left
The fairway turns in a golf course.
Source: Burns, Sid better be the head of a dog then the tail of a lion
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries)
dog does not eat dog
One disreputable person will not harm another disreputable person.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries) it’s a dog eat dog world Source: Cliche Finder it's a dog's life
It’s an easy life
Source: Cliche Finder dog my cats
my goodness; what do you know
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) if you can't run with the big dogs puppy, stay on the porch
Source: England, Sandy
a tough dog to keep up on the porch
Source: Dog Hause Visitor Steve Rasmussen
every dog has its day
The time will come to each of us to chuck one's weight around; to exhibit a periods of ostentation, influence or power.
Source: Funk, Charles if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas
If you associate with bad people, you will acquire their faults.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries) call off the dogs
Cease some objectionable line of conduct. The analogy is that of the chase, in which dogs following a wrong sent are called off.
Source: Funk, Charles mean as a junk-yard dog
Very Mean.
Source: Dianna Ly dog eat dog
ruthless competition or self-interest
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary quick as a dog can lick a dish
fast, very quickly
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) sad as a hound dog's eye
very sad; pitiful
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) a dog's chance
no chance at all
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary a dog's life
a wretched existence
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary sick as a dog
very sick
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) bar-dog
bartender
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) big dog
important person
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) cut dog has no pups
I don't want to cut the cards
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) like cat and dog
quarrelling savagely
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary bird dog
someone's buttock's
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) like a dog's dinner
Informal. dressed smartly or ostentatiously
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary put on the dog
US and Canadian informal. to behave or dress in an ostentatious or showy manner
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary let sleeping dogs lie
Don't bring up an old issue/topic that will raise tempers or cause an argument
Source: Lewis, Stacey (Who ever said let sleeping dogs lie, didn’t sleep with dogs…) love me, love my dog
If you love someone, you should accept everything and everyone that person loves.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries) rain cats and dogs
Raining heavily.
why keep a dog and bark yourself
You should not do something you hired some one else to do.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries) you cannot teach an old dog new tricks
Someone who is used to doing things a certain way cannot change.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries) crooked as a dog's hind leg
dishonest
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) happy as a flea in a doghouse
very happy
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) the tail wagging the dog
Source: Wag the Dog -- the movie
work like a dog
Work very hard.
dog-faced liar
a terrible liar
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) dog my cats
my goodness; what do you know
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) a dog's breakfast
a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge
Source: Wayne Magnuson top dog
boss, leader, head honcho
Source: Wayne Magnuson like dog's breath
not pleasant, not popular
Source: Wayne Magnuson dog in the manger
a person who will not share something he does not use or need
Source: Wayne Magnuson dog it
be lazy, not work
Source: Wayne Magnuson dogged me
followed me, bothered me
Source: Wayne Magnuson go see a man about a dog
go use the toilet
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) a dog's dinner or breakfast
Informal. something that is messy or bungled
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary DUCK
duck soup
Easy.
Source: Funk, Charles biggest duck in the puddle
most important person in a small group
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck, it must be a duck
Assume the obvious.
Source: Big List of Cliches duck out
leave, run away, desert
Source: Wayne Magnuson it's the duck's guts
it is great, it is wonderful
Source: Wayne Magnuson ducks in a row (ducks in order)
organized, planned; each person knows his job
Source: Wayne Magnuson ducky
great, fine, lovely
Source: Wayne Magnuson dead duck
someone or something that is certain to fail
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) lame duck
an elected officeholder whose term of office has not yet expired but who has failed to be re-elected and therefore cannot gather much political support for initiatives
Source: funbrain.com happy as ducks in Arizona
very unhappy
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) a sitting duck
An easy mark.
Source: Funk, Charles like water off a duck's back
It rolls right off.
Source: Arius Kaufmann E
EEL
as slippery as an eel
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries)
EAGLE
eagle eyes
a person who can see details or errors
Source: Wayne Magnuson ELEPHANT
a white elephant
A cheap gift associated with a white elephant party.
Alt def: A gift you don't want and you don't know what to do with it. Source of Alt: P. Bainbridge an elephant never forgets
Just that. They don't!
Source: Turner, Martin a memory like an elephant
Never forgets.
Source: Dianna Ly big enough to shade an elephant
very big
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) EGG
freckled as a turkey egg
covered with freckles
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) a good egg
a good-natured person
Source: Wayne Magnuson all your eggs in one basket
depending on one plan or one investment
Source: Wayne Magnuson egg me on
encourage me, tell me to do it
Source: Wayne Magnuson egg on my face
embarrassed, outsmarted
Source: Wayne Magnuson goose egg
zero, no score
Source: Wayne Magnuson suck eggs
go, leave, have a bad experience
Source: Wayne Magnuson walk on eggshells
be very careful
Source: Wayne Magnuson nest egg
a fund of money kept in reserve; savings
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary skunk egg
an onion
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) F
FEATHERS
If it ain't chicken, it's feathers.
There is always a problem.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) a feather in your cap
an honor, a credit to you
Source: Wayne Magnuson horse feathers
lies, false stories
Source: Wayne Magnuson knock me over with a feather
I was very surprised, I could not believe it
Source: Wayne Magnuson ruffle your feathers
annoy you, bother you
Source: Wayne Magnuson fuss and feathers
fancy, troublesome things
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) birds of a feather
individuals of the same character or background tend to stay together
Source: funbrain.com feather one's nest
to acquire wealth for oneself, especially by taking advantage of one's position or using the property of others
Source: funbrain.com FERRETS
ferret out
to uncover and bring to light by searching
Source: funbrain.com FISH
sleeping with the fishes
Watery death
Source: Seinfeld -- the TV show fish and company stink after three days
fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long
Source: Wayne Magnuson shooting fish in a barrel
a task that is too easy, a game without challenge
Source: Wayne Magnuson neither fish, flesh. nor fowl
neither this nor that
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle
Source: England, Sandy
fishing for a compliment
Looking to hear a compliment for one’s own self.
a kettle of fish
A terrible mess.
a different kettle of fish
different, not the same
Source: Wayne Magnuson like a fish out of water
Out of one's element.
Source: Funk, Charles busy as a fish peddler in Lent
very busy
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) crooked as a barrel of fish hooks
dishonest
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) got bigger fish to fry
Source: Dianna Ly
drink like a fish
A big drinker.
have better (or other) fish to fry
More important things to worry about.
there's more than one fish in the sea
There are always more options -- usually referring to the dating "pool".
Source: Big List of Cliches like a big fish in a small pond.
Someone who has no competition in a particular group because of some trait;
more rich, more beautiful, more talented.
Source: Dianna Ly fish or cut bait
FLEAS
if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas
If you associate with bad people, you will acquire their faults.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries) to drop a flea in one's ear
To caution.
Source: Funk, Charles happy as a flea in a doghouse
very happy
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) FLY (and FLIES)
would not hurt a fly
Wouldn't harm anything.
catching flies
open mouth
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) a fly on the wall
able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear
Source: Wayne Magnuson no flies on her (him)
"savvy"
Source: McDaniel, Karen happy as a fly in pie
very happy
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) you must lose a fly to catch a trout
You have to sacrifice something to get what you want.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries) you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
It is easier to get what you want by flattering people and being polite to them than by making demands.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries) FOX
crazy like a fox
Source: McDaniel, Karen
fox
chiefly US a sexually attractive woman
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary fox
Informal. to perplex or confound: to fox a person with a problem
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary fox
to cause (paper, wood, etc.) to become discoloured with spots, or (of paper, etc.) to become discoloured, as through mildew.
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary out fox
to trick; deceive
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary sneaky as fox in the hen-house
Source: Dianna Ly
FROG
biggest frog (toad) in the puddle
The person of most importance in any small community or group.
Source: Funk, Charles frog spit or frog spittle
a foamy mass of threadlike green algae floating on ponds.
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary frog sticker
a short knife
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) frog in your throat
Scratchy voice.
If a frog had wheels, they wouldn't bump their butts
It is useless to wish for impossible things.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) fine as a frog hair
very fine
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) |
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