与动物有关的惯用语

与动物有关的惯用语1.DogA case of dog eat dog 互相残害Die like a dog潦倒而死A dog in the mangei狗占马槽；站着茅坑不拉屎的人Give a dog a bad name（and hang him）（谚）一旦加给某人一个坏名，他就永远 洗不清了Go to the dogs堕落，败坏Let sleeping dogs lie （谚）勿惹睡狗；勿惹事生非Love mejove my dog （谚）爱屋及乌put on the dog.炫耀；摆阔。teach an old dog new tricks改变老人的想法，做法。dog days.三伏天every dog has his/its day凡人皆有得意时。2HorseA horse of another colour 完全是另一回事Be/get on one's horse摆架子；趾高气扬；倨傲作态；盛气凌人Work like a horse 努力工作eat like a horse吃的很多You can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.牵马到水易，逼马 喝水难。（即使给某人机会，他也不一定利用）。a willing horse.积极工作的人（有别于常发牢骚的人或不满的人）hold one's horse.等 一下；忍耐，控制自己的热情等3.PigBuy a pig in a poke 乱买；瞎买Let's pig out让我们大吃一顿吧。bring one's pigs to a fine market 卖得吃亏；失败，失算get the wrong pig by the tail 美捉错了人；怪错了人；搞错了对象pigs might fly （if they had wings）讽那猪也会飞了；除非出现奇迹；除非公鸡 下蛋give sb. a pig of his own sow以其人之道还治其人之身4FishFish for information/compliments间接探听消息（沽名钓誉）Fish in troubled waters混水摸鱼a poor fish （可怜虫）an odd/a queer fish古怪的人，难以理解得人。a big fish （in a little） pound小地方或小范围内的）大人物。5Bird（strictly） for the birds（俚）（毫）无价值的；（毫）无用处的Give sb. the bird （俚）对某人发嘘声；轻视某人Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟；一箭双雕；一举两得 the early bird catches the worm 捷足先登。Bird in the hand有把握的事Bird in the bush没把握的事Birds of the same feather flock together物以类聚。6SheepSeparate the sheep from the goats 分辨善人与恶人Cast/make sheep's eyes at向眉目传情；向愚蠢的送秋波A wolf in sheep's clothing 批着狼皮的羊As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb如果所得处罚相同，则宁愿犯大罪而舍 小罪/一不做二不休One scabbed sheep infects the whole flock.谚一只羊生疮整群羊遭殃。a black sheep害群之马；拒绝参加罢工的工人follow like a sheep 盲从7.WormThe worm of conscience良心的谴责；悔恨Even a worm will turn （谚）忍耐是有限度的Worm sth out （of sb）迫使某人做某事