⬇️⭐️5 animal idioms:
1️⃣
The elephant in the room: An obvious problem or controversial issue that everyone is aware of but avoids discussing.
2️⃣
Put the cat among the pigeons: To say or do something that causes trouble or controversy.
3️⃣
Work like a dog: To work very hard and diligently.
4️⃣.
Have a whale of a time: To enjoy oneself immensely.
5️⃣
A paper tiger: Something or someone that appears threatening but is ineffectual and unable to withstand challenge.
✏️Examples:
🐘1.
The elephant in the room:
• During the lesson, nobody pointed out the teacher’s mistake in her examples—the elephant in the room.
🐈2.
Put the cat among the pigeons:
• She put the cat among the pigeons by revealing her boss’s secrets to the employees.
🐕3.
Work like a dog:
• Why would I work like a dog for just a couple of bucks?
🐳4.
Have a whale of a time:
• We had a whale of a time at the beach yesterday.
🐅5.
A paper tiger:
• I expected the exam questions to be challenging, but they turned out to be paper tigers.
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