hold your horses
Used to tell someone to wait and be patient instead of rushing.
Example: Hold your horses — we haven't even decided where to go yet.
A212 words · Elementary
Animal Idioms vocabulary — A2
Animal idioms for describing everyday situations and behaviour, with phrases like raining cats and dogs, busy as a bee and quiet as a mouse.
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12raining cats and dogs
Pouring down extremely heavily.
Example:
We got soaked — it was raining cats and dogs outside.
busy as a bee
Extremely active and working hard without stopping.
Example:
She's been busy as a bee preparing for the wedding.
sly as a fox
Clever in a tricky, sometimes dishonest way.
Example:
Watch out for him — he's sly as a fox in business deals.
quiet as a mouse
Making no noise at all, so that nobody notices you.
Example:
The kids stayed quiet as a mouse while mom napped.
brave as a lion
Showing no fear at all, even in a dangerous or difficult situation.
Example:
She walked into the interview brave as a lion.
strong as an ox
Physically very powerful, able to lift or carry heavy things easily.
Example:
He carried the sofa upstairs alone, strong as an ox.
eat like a horse
To consume a very large amount of food.
Example:
My teenage son eats like a horse these days.
sick as a dog
Very ill, especially with an upset stomach.
Example:
I was sick as a dog after the boat trip.
blind as a bat
Unable to see very well without help.
Example:
I'm blind as a bat without my glasses.
as free as a bird
Completely free to do whatever you like.
Example:
With the exams over he felt as free as a bird.
as gentle as a lamb
Very calm and kind, especially when you might expect otherwise.
Example:
He looks frightening and he is as gentle as a lamb.
