domingo, 8 de enero de 2012

IDIOMS WITH ANIMALS 2 (DOG)

Siguiendo con los idioms hoy os dejo los que contienen la palabra "perro" (dog)

  • a dog's life = constantly worried, troubled or miserable.
  • every dog has his day = everyone can succeed sooner or later.
  • love me, love my dog = if one loves somebody, one should love everyone and everything associated with him.
  • to be like a dog with two tails = to be very happy.
  • to give a dog a bad name (and hang him) = once a person has lost his reputation, it's difficult to regain it.
  • to go to the dog = (an organization) become less efficient.    
  • to let sleeping dogs lie = to let it be quiet.
  • to make a dog's breakfast of something = to do something very badly.
  • not to stand/have a dog's chance = to have no chance at all.
  • to work like a dog = to work a lot.
  • to treat somebody like a dog = to treat somebody with no respect at all.
  • to die like a dog = to die in misery, with no honour nor dignity.
  • dog eat dog = (adj) when people compete against each other and do anything to get what they want; a dog eat dog world/situation.
  • the tail wagging the dog = situation in which a minor part of something controls the course of the whole.
  • his bark is worse than his bite = perro que ladra no muerde.
  • barking dogs seldom/never bite = people who look aggressive are not really too bad.
  • you can't teach an old dog new tricks = it's difficult for an old person to change or do new things.
  • top dog = person who has the most power in a group.
  • the underdog = a person or team that is weaker than the others, and is always expected to be unsuccessful.
  • doggy bag = small bag for taking home the food that is left over from a meal in a restaurant.

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