1. dressed like a dog's dinner.穿着十分时髦或显眼。
2. at a snail's pace.极慢的。
4. love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌。
5. He was a soft-hearted man. He wouldn't hurt an ant.
6. a little shrimp of a fellow.一个小的像虾米似的人。
7. The proverb tells us to emulate the industry of the ant.
8. separate the sheep form the goats.把好人同坏人分开。
9. a lamb of a temper.羔羊般的柔顺。
10. hold one's horse.等一下;忍耐,控制自己的热情等。
11. social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
12. a willing horse.积极工作的人(有别于常发牢骚的人或不满的人)。
13. cling/stick to sb. like a leech.纠缠某人不放;依附与某人。
14. the bee's knees.出类拔萃之物。
16. There is a clear pision of labor in ants.
17. have shin like a rihinoceros.(对受攻击,批评,侮辱等)麻木不仁。
18. have a whale of a time.玩的非常痛快;过的非常愉快。
19. act/play the goat.举止轻浮;不负责任。
20. A worker ant or bee that feeds and cares for the colony's young.
21. like a bird.毫无困难的;一帆风顺的。
22. top dog.有优势的人,国家,团体等。
23. a big fish (in a little) pound. (小地方或小范围内的)大人物。
24. put on the dog.炫耀;摆阔。
25. quiet as a mouse.鸦雀无声。
26. from the horse's mouth.(指劝告,情报等)来自直接参与者的;从可靠的人那里获得的;大道消息。
27. every dog has his/its day.犯人皆有得意时。
28. a lion of a man.非常勇敢得人。
29. an odd/a queer fish .古怪的人,难以理解得人。
30. a (case of) dog eat dog.残酷的竞争;自相残杀。
31. the birds and the bees.基本的性知识。
32. the early bird catches the worm 捷足先登。
33. You can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.牵马到水易,逼马喝水难。(即使给某人机会,他也不一定利用)。
34. run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.两面讨好;左右逢迎。
35. have ants in one's pants.坐立不安。
36. monkey business.胡闹;骗人的把戏;恶作剧。
38. a whale of a victory.巨大的胜利。
39. a snake in the grass.伪装成朋友的人;阴险的人。
40. the rat race.(贬)激烈的竞争。
41. teach an old dog new tricks.改变老人的想法,做法。
42. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在胜于二鸟在林;珍惜现在拥有的。
43. like a cat on hot bricks.如坐针毡;像热锅上的蚂蚁。
44. eat like a horse.吃的很多。