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act like an ape MEANING: behave badly, wildly, foolishly bark up the wrong tree MEANING: choose the wrong course of action Her bark is worse than her bite MEANING: someones words are worse than their action bet on the wrong horse MEANING: misread the future bull in a china shop MEANING: a person with no tact who upsets others or upsets plans cash cow MEANING: a good way to make money cat get ones tongue MEANING: cant speak because of shyness cat nap MEANING: a short sleep taken during the day change horses in midstream

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MEANING: make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity 10. copycat MEANING: someone who copies another persons work etc. 11. cry wolf MEANING: give a false alarm; warn of a danger that is not there. 12. curiosity killed the cat MEANING: being too nosy may lead a person into trouble 13. dark horse MEANING: a candidate little known to the general public 14. dog-eat-dog MEANING: ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what one wants 15. donkeys years MEANING: a very long time 16. dumb bunny MEANING: stupid or gullible person 17. eager beaver MEANING: a person who is always eager to work or do something extra 18. eat like a horse MEANING: eat a lot 19. every dog has his day MEANING: everyone will have his chance or turn; everyone will get what he deserves

20. fraidy-cat MEANING: someone who is easily frightened (used by children) 21. get on ones high horse MEANING: behave with arrogance 22. get off ones high horse MEANING: begin to be humble and agreeable 23. go ape MEANING: become highly excited or angry 24. go whole hog MEANING: do something completely or thoroughly 25. hit the bulls-eye MEANING: reach the main point 26. hold ones horses MEANING: wait, be patient 27. holy cow MEANING: used to express strong feelings like astonishment, pleasure or anger 28. horse around MEANING: rough or noisy play 29. horse of a different colour MEANING: something totally separate and different 30. horse trade MEANING: hard and skilful bargaining 31. in the doghouse MEANING: in disgrace or disfavor 32. kangaroo court MEANING: a self-appointed group that decides what to do to someone who is supposed to have done wrong. 33. lead a dogs life MEANING: work hard and be treated unkindly 34. let sleeping dogs lie MEANING: dont make trouble if you dont have to 35. let the cat out of the bag MEANING: tell something that is supposed to be a secret 36. live high on the hog MEANING: have the best of everything 37. put the cart before the horse MEANING: do things in the wrong order

38. rain cats and dogs MEANING: rain very hard 39. rat out on MEANING: desert or betray someone 40. rat race MEANING: rushing around, confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose 41. road hog MEANING: car driver who takes more than his share of the road 42. sacred cow MEANING: a person or thing that is never criticized or changed even if it should be 43. scaredy-cat MEANING: someone who is easily frightened (used by children) 44. smell a rat MEANING: be suspicious, feel that something is wrong 45. straight from the horses mouth MEANING: directly from the person or place where something began 46. put the cart before the horse MEANING: do things in the wrong order 47. rain cats and dogs MEANING: rain very hard 48. rat out on MEANING: desert or betray someone 49. rat race MEANING: rushing around, confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose 50. wildcat strike MEANING: a strike spontaneously arranged by a group of workers