10 Animal idioms in English

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An alley cat

Meaning:

A derogatory term for a person (typically a woman) considered immoral or promiscuous, especially a prostitute. The term "tomcat" (or "tom cat," literally a male cat) is more common when referring to a man.

As poor as a church mouse

Meaning:

Very poor; having little or no money. 

A paper tiger

Meaning:

A nation or organization that gives the impression that it is threatening or powerful when, in reality, it is not. 

To make a mountain out of a molehill

Meaning:

To exaggerate or put too much focus on a minor issue and make it seem like a major one. 

To serve as a guinea pig

Meaning:

to be experimented on; to allow some sort of test to be performed on one. 

The black sheep of the family

Meaning:

One who is unlike other family members, sometimes due to intentional rebelliousness, and often viewed unfavorably by them. 

To cast pearls before swine

Meaning:

To present something valuable to one who does not recognize its worth. The phrase originated in the Bible. A possessive adjective is sometimes used between "cast" and "pearls." 

To back the wrong horse

Meaning:

To support a person or an effort that ultimately proves to be unsuccessful, problematic, troublesome, or incorrect. A reference to betting on horse races. 

A cat gets one’s tongue

Meaning:

used to ask someone why he or she is not saying anything 

To have a tiger by the tail

Meaning:

To be involved with someone or something that is powerful and could become troublesome or threatening. 

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