Идиомы с названиями животных:
to have seen the lions - to have a lot of experience, to have seen everything
to come out of one's shell - to become less shy
to learn/say something parrot-fashion - to learn/say sth by heart, from memory
a white elephant - possession that is useless and expensive to maintain
to be a busy bee - to enjoy being busy or active
to have a bee in one's bonnet - to be obsessed, mad with something
to have bats in the belfry - to be eccentric or insane
monkey business/tricks - dishonest or bad behaviour
brass monkey weather - very cold weather
a little bird told me something - expression used to say that you know something but you will not say how you found out
a dog's life - constantly worried, troubled or miserable
every dog has his day - everyone can succeed sooner or later
to be like a dog with two tails - to be very happy
to go to the dogs - become less efficient
to let sleeping dogs lie - to let it be
to make a dog's breakfast of something - to do something very bad
not to stand/have a dog's chance - to have no chance at all
to work like a dog - to work a lot
hunt with cats and you catch only rats - you should choose you allies wisely
a pack rat - somebody who collects things that he does not need
like a drowned rat - soaking wet and miserable
like rats leaving/deserting the sinking ship - expression used to describe people who leave a place when it is in trouble
the rat race - competition to keep one's position in work/life
to smell a rat - to guess that something wrong is happening
to be eagle-eyed - be very good at seeing or noticing things
to be like a bear with a sore head - be rude, in a bad mood
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