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Ferret (information or something) out of (someone)- to get something from someone by being persistent I worked hard to ferret the location of the party out of my friend.
Fight like cats and dogs - to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other) The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.
Flog a dead horse - to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled My friend was flogging a dead horse when she would not stop arguing about the mistake on her paycheck.
A fraidy-cat - someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children) The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because his friend would not climb the tree.
get (someone`s) goat - to annoy someone My friend is always complaining about the way that I do things which gets my goat.
get off one`s high horse - to begin to be humble and agreeable I wish that my supervisor would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things.
get on one`s high horse - to behave with arrogance My friend is always getting on her high horse and telling people what to do.
Go ape (over someone or something) - to become highly excited or angry about someone or something Our teacher will go ape if you do not finish the work that was due today.
Go hog-wild - to behave wildly The soccer fans went hog-wild when they arrived in the city for the game.
Go to the dogs - to deteriorate, to become bad Many things in our city have gone to the dogs during the last ten years.
Go whole hog - to do everything possible, to be extravagant We went whole hog in our effort to make the convention a success.
Grin like a Cheshire cat - to grin or smile broadly The little boy was grinning like a Cheshire cat when he entered the room.
The hair of the dog that bit one - a drink of alcohol that one takes when recovering from a hangover The man had the hair of the dog that bit him before he ate breakfast.
Have a cow - to become very angry and upset about something Our teacher had a cow when nobody prepared for the class.
Have a tiger by the tail - to have a task or situation that you are not prepared for or which is a bigger challenge that you expected The politician had a tiger by the tail as he tried to manage the large problem.
Have a whale of a time - to have an exciting and interesting time We had a whale of a time at the party last night.
Have bats in one's belfry - to be a little bit crazy I think that our neighbor has bats in her belfry.
Hit the bulls-eye - to reach or focus on the main point of something Our manager hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the problems in the company.
hold one`s horses - to wait, to be patient "Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call."
Holy cow - used to express strong feelings of astonishment or pleasure or anger "Holy cow," the man said when he saw the car that hit the street lamp.
Hoof it - to walk or run (a hoof is the foot of a horse or sheep or cow etc.) I decided to hoof it when I came downtown this morning.
Horse around - to play around (in a rough way) The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.
A horse of a different color - another matter entirely, something else, something different than the subject that is being discussed Changing locations is a horse of a different color and was never discussed in the meeting.
Horse sense - common sense, practical thinking The boy does not have any horse sense and often makes the wrong decision.
Horse trade - to bargain in a hard and skillful way We had to do some horse trading but finally we were able to buy the new house.
To hound (someone) - to pursue or chase someone, to harass someone The manager is always hounding the younger members of her staff to make them work hard.
in a pig`s eye - unlikely, not so, never Never in a pig`s eye will my friend be able to save enough money to go to Mexico for the winter.
In the doghouse - in disgrace or disfavor, in trouble The man is in the doghouse with his wife because he came home late last night.
In two shakes of a lamb's tail - very quickly I promised that I would meet my friend in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
Kangaroo court - an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves The military court in the small country was a kangaroo court that permitted the military to do whatever they wanted.
Keep the wolf from the door - to maintain oneself at the most basic level My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.
Keep the wolves at bay - to fight against some kind of trouble Many people are angry about the new tax. The government has to work hard to keep the wolves at bay.
Kill the fatted calf - to prepare an elaborate banquet for someone We will kill the fatted calf and have a big feast for my parents.
lead a dog`s life - to lead a miserable life The man is leading a dog`s life since he married the woman who everyone told him not to marry.
A leopard can't change its spots - you cannot change someone's basic human nature or bad qualities The manager wrote a letter of apology to the customer but a leopard can't change its spots. The manager has not changed and the letter does not mean anything.
Let sleeping dogs lie - do not make trouble if you do not have to You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss about the dispute.
Let the cat out of the bag - to tell something that is supposed to be a secret The teacher let the cat out of the bag when she began talking about the plans to close the school.
Like a bat out of hell - with great speed and force I ran like a bat out of hell to catch the bus.
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