Animal Idioms

It's raining cats and dogs.

• Feed cats and dogs.

• There is a lot of noise outside.

• It's raining heavily.

He was a big fish in a small pond.

• He liked swimming.

• He was important in a small community.

• He had an interest in fishes.

There is an elephant in the room.

• an obvious problem and no one wants to talk about.

• a large and difficult task you have to do.

• an important person in the room.

I was planning a surprise party, but she let the cat out of the bag.

• She didn't go to the party.

• She kept the party secret.

• She revealed surprise.

Hold your horse. I am not ready to go yet.

• Hold the door open.

• Wait a moment.

• Don't prepare the horses.

It really gets my goat.

• It makes me laugh.

• It annoys me very much.

• It gives me pleasure.

Can you sit still? Do you have ants in your pants?

• Excited and impatient.

• mentally ill.

• bitten by ants.