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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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