Hello everyone and welcome. This video by far is my favorite, because I'm an animal lover. And if you love animals, then you would love this video and this lecture. Let's start with my first loves. idioms about dogs. idiom number one, dog eat dog.
This does not mean that dogs eat other dogs. But it's another way of saying, very competitive. For example, it's a dog eat dog world here at the office. Everyone seems to be better than you. I will not join a beauty pageant. It's a dog eat dog environment.
It is Number two, go to the dogs. This means disorder or everything has become a mess. For example, this event is a failure. It has gone to the dogs. Everyone is resigning from this office. It has gone to the dogs.
Idiom number three, the tail that wags the dog. This means that something or someone is used to control the whole thing. For instance, you should never underestimate her. She is the tail that wags the dog. Without her, we wouldn't even survive at work. Our mother runs the whole household.
She is the tail that wags the dog idiot Number four, fight like cat and dog. This refers to two people arguing a lot with each other. For instance, when my brother and I were little, we used to fight like cat and dog. It's so noisy at home. Mom and Dad are fighting again like cat and dog. idiom number five.
Work like a dog had a long day at the office. To work like a dog means to work very, very hard. For example, I'm so tired today. I work like a dog at the office. The teacher gave us so much homework. she expects us to work like dogs.
Idiom number six says As a dog, this means to be very sick. For example, I don't feel like going to the club tonight. I feel sick as a dog. I just visited him at the hospital. He looks sick as a dog. idiom number seven.
Puppy dog eyes. Do you want to ask for something? Try showing your puppy dog eyes. This means to give a begging lock so that the other person cannot resist. For instance, dad didn't want to buy me a new book. But he gave in when he showed him my puppy dog eyes.
It's so hard to say no to my little brother, who looks at me with such puppy dog eyes. idiom number eight. My dogs are barking. Have you tried walking for long distances? When you do, your feet hurt and you feel tired. When your feet suffer, and it's exhausted, then your dogs are barking.
For example, I can't see a bus or taxi anywhere. My dogs are barking. I need to rest for a while. My dogs are barking. idiom number nine. It's a dog and pony show.
Have you seen a high quality marketing presentation? You can be watching an advertisement and notice that it's so fancy. For instance, I was impressed by her presence. It was a dog and pony show. I was amazed at her 30 minute report. It was a dog and pony show.
She even had snacks for everyone. idiom number 10. It's raining cats and dogs. Maybe you've heard this before. It's an idiom to describe the rain when it is extreme or unusually strong. For example, it was instantly flooded in my area.
It was raining cats and dogs. I cannot go out today to meet you. It's raining cats and dogs over here. Now that we're done with the dogs, let's go to another of man's best friends, cats idioms Number 11 a cat nap. cats love to nap anywhere and everywhere. If you're a cat lover, you would know.
So to have a cat nap means to take a short sleep during the day. For example, I am so tired from office work. I think I need a cat nap. My sister loves her cat naps. She can sleep anywhere. idiom number 12 a scaredy cat.
When someone calls you a scaredy cat, that means that you easily get scared or afraid. For example, there is no ghost inside stop being a scaredy cat. You cannot go to the haunted house. If you're going to be a scaredy cat. You'll get a heart attack. idiom number 13. let the cat out of the bag.
Keeping anything in the bag is to keep it a secret. So to let the cat out of the bag means to allow a secret to be known. For example, the cat is out of the bag. Frank confessed that he committed the crime. I want to let the cat out of the bag. I cheated in last week's exam.
Idiom number 14. A cat fight? Have you ever heard or seen a cat fight? It can really get noisy and loud. This is how a lot of women fight when they're fighting with one another. For example, I saw Rachel and Monica confront each other.
They have Had a cat fight. My mom and my aunt are having a cat fight again. I cannot sleep. Now we're down to our last idiom on cats. idiom number 15. Bell the cat.
This is an unusual idiom and is not being commonly used. But this expression refers to any task or activity that is difficult or hard to achieve. For example, are you going to bail the cat and tell mom that we broke the car? She has the responsibility to bail the cat because she started the whole mess. Okay, so that's it for this video. Please take our quiz to find out just how well you understood the lesson.
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