🐾 Animals idioms

6 phrases · meanings · examples · origins

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Cats out of bags, horses held: barnyard and menagerie at work.

“let the cat out of the bag”

To reveal a secret, usually by mistake.

“hold your horses”

Wait; slow down before deciding.

“the elephant in the room”

The huge obvious problem that everyone is choosing not to mention.

“kill two birds with one stone”

To do two things with a single action.

“a fish out of water”

Uncomfortable and out of place in a new situation.

“a dark horse”

An unexpected winner, or someone with hidden abilities.

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⛵ Weather & the Sea🫱 The Body🍞 Food & Drink💼 Work & Money

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