# Animal Idioms Essentials

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- CEFR: A2 (Elementary)
- Theme: Idioms & Expressions
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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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## Word list

* **hold your horses**: Used to tell someone to wait and be patient instead of rushing. — “**Hold your horses** — we haven't even decided where to go yet.”
* **raining cats and dogs**: Pouring down extremely heavily. — “We got soaked — it was **raining cats and dogs** outside.”
* **busy as a bee**: Extremely active and working hard without stopping. — “She's been **busy as a bee** preparing for the wedding.”
* **sly as a fox**: Clever in a tricky, sometimes dishonest way. — “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. — “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. — “She walked into the interview **brave as a lion**.”
* **strong as an ox**: Physically very powerful, able to lift or carry heavy things easily. — “He carried the sofa upstairs alone, **strong as an ox**.”
* **eat like a horse**: To consume a very large amount of food. — “My teenage son **eats like a horse** these days.”
* **sick as a dog**: Very ill, especially with an upset stomach. — “I was **sick as a dog** after the boat trip.”
* **blind as a bat**: Unable to see very well without help. — “I'm **blind as a bat** without my glasses.”
* **as free as a bird**: Completely free to do whatever you like. — “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. — “He looks frightening and he is **as gentle as a lamb**.”

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