Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing. MEANING: everyone will have his chance or turn everyone will get what he deservesĭon't worry about him. Her brother who is 18 years old eats like a horse. She is a real eager beaver and I am sure she will do very well in this company. MEANING: a person who is always eager to work or do something extra I can't believe that he can do such stupid things. I talked to my friend for a long time because I hadn't seen her in donkey's years. It is a dog-eat-dog world outside the father said to his young son. MEANING: ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what one wants He was a dark horse in the race to be President until he gave some good speeches on TV. MEANING: a candidate little known to the general public You shouldn't worry about what he is doing. MEANING: being too nosy may lead a person into trouble There is no real danger or worry about the electrical system causing a fire. MEANING: give a false alarm warn of a danger that is not there. He is a copycat according to the other students in the class. MEANING: someone who copies another person's work etc.
They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they shouldn't change horses in midstream. MEANING: make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity I had a cat nap during the afternoon so I would feel refreshed in the evening. MEANING: a short sleep taken during the day He is like a bull in a china shop so you should be careful if you invite him to your house for the weekend. MEANING: a person with no tact who upsets others or upsets plans He is betting on the wrong horse if he keeps supporting the other city in their bid for the games. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person. MEANING: someone's words are worse than their action He accuses me of causing the computer problem but I was away at the time. MEANING: choose the wrong course of action He has been acting like an ape ever since his girlfriend left him. Tail between one's legs, take the bull by the horns, talk until the cows come home, throw someone to the wolves, turn tail Sacred cow, scaredy-cat, smell a rat, straight from the horse's mouth, straw that breaks the camel's back Rain cats and dogs, rat out on, rat race, road hog Piggyback, piggy bank, play cat and mouse with someone, put the cart before the horse Make a mountain out of a molehill, monkey business Lead a dog's life, let sleeping dogs lie, let the cat out of the bag, live high on the hog, lock the barn door after the horse is gone, look like the cat that swallowed the canary Hit the bulls-eye, hold one's horses, holy cow, horse around, horse of a different colour, horse trade Get on one's high horse, get off one's high horse, go ape, go whole hog
#LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE ORIGIN SERIES#
Graeme Garden wrote a second series of the show that was broadcast in 2007.Learn a Language Learn English Lessons Online English Idioms Animal idioms List of Animal Idioms in EnglishĪnimal Idioms- Business Idioms- Colour Idioms- Food Idioms- Money IdiomsĬhoose the idiom and click on it to go directly to the explanation and example.īark up the wrong tree, her bark is worse than her bite, bet on the wrong horse, bull in a china shopĬash cow, cat get one's tongue, cat nap, change horses in midstream, copycat, cry wolf, curiosity killed the catĭark horse, dog-eat-dog, donkey's years, dumb bunnyĮager beaver, eat like a horse, every dog has his day The programmes were produced by Jon Naismith. The programme stars Alan Davies, playing a dog, Jack, with his owner, Sarah, played by Kate Ashfield in the first series and Claire Goose in the second, in a sitcom told through the eyes of a canine.ĭeveloped by Above the Title Productions and subsequently scripted by Graeme Garden from Barham's notes, this comedy explores the unique relationship between dogs and their owners and asks if your 'best friend' has some essential 'doggy wisdom' to offer you. About a Dog was Debbie Barham's last comedy proposal before she died in 2003.
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