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Animal Idioms

as happy as a lark

(definition): very happy

example: She's happy as a lark with her ten dollar pay raise

a lark - skowronek

as mad as a hornet

(definition): very angry

example: He was mad as a hornet when I saw him at the meeting yesterday.

a hornet - szerszeń

bet on the wrong horse

(definition): misjudge a coming event, misread the future

example: I think that he bet on the wrong horse by putting all of his money into that new stock.

a horse - koń

as playful as a kitten

(definition): frisky

example: Tam as a child was as playful as a kitten

a kitten – kotek

frisky - rozbrykany

as gentle as a lamb

(definition): very calm and kind

example: I thought she was gentle as a lamb until I heard her shouting at Richard.

a lamb – owieczka, jagnię, baranek

calm – spokojny kind - miły, uprzejmy

as red as a lobster

(definition): very red

example: The girl was as red as a lobster after sitting in the sun all day.

a lobster - homar

as sick as a dog

(definition): very sick

example: She was as sick as a dog after that curry.

a dog – pies

sick - chory

as slippery as an eel

(definition): someone who is as slippery as an eel cannot be trusted

example: You'd be mad to go into business with him. He's as slippery as an eel.

an eel – węgorz

slippery - śliski; ( o kimś) niepewny

proud as a peacock

(definition): overly proud; vain

example: Mike's been strutting around proud as a peacock since he won that award.

a peacock – paw

overly - nadmiernie proud - dumny

vain - próżny

as snug as a bug in a rug

(definition): to feel very comfortable and warm because you are in bed or under a cover

example: You get in your nice warm bed with your teddy and you'll be as snug as a bug in a rug!

a bug – pluskwa, robak, insekt

a rug - dywanik, koc, pled snug - przytulny

as poor as a church mouse

(definition): very poor

example: Mark is not rich, he is as poor as a church mouse

a mouse – mysz

poor - biedny

as stubborn as a mule

(definition): very determined not to change your decision or opinion about something, even when it is wrong

example: You won't get him to change his mind - he's as stubborn as a mule.

a mule - muł

stubborn - uparty

silly as a goose

(definition): very foolish

example: Jane: You're as silly as a goose! Do you believe everything you read in newspaper ads?

a goose – gęś(lm) geese – gęsi

silly – głupiutki, głupifoolish - głupi, niemądry, nierozsądny

as busy as a beaver = as busy as a bee

(definition): very busy

example: I don't have time to talk to you. I'm as busy as a beaver.

a beaver – bóbr a bee – pszczoła

busy - zajęty; zapracowany

as quiet as a mouse

(definition): very quiet

example: She was as quiet as a mouse. I didn't even know she'd come in.

a mouse – mysz

quiet - cichy

as happy as a pig in mud

(definition): very happy

example: When she pased an exam she was happy as a pig in mud

a pig – świnia

mud - błoto

as hungry as a horse

(definition): really hungry

example: At the end of a trip I was as hungry as a horse.

a horse - koń

hungry - głodny

as loose as a goose

(definition): really drunk

example: He drank too much, he was as loose as a goose.

a goose – gęś(lm) geese – gęsi

loose - luźny, swobodny drunk - pijany

as plump as a partridge

(definition): really fat

example: She was short and as plump as a partridge.

a partridge – kuropatwa

plump - pulchny, puszysty

as mad as a wet hen

(definition): very angry

example: The nurse was as mad as a wet hen when the patient tried to bite her.

a wet hen – zmokła kura

mad – wkurzony, wściekły

naked as a jaybird

(definition): unclothed; not wearing clothing

example: I came straight out of the shower, naked as a jaybird.

a jaybird – sójka

naked – nagi rozebrany – rozebrany, nagi

as nervous as a cat

(definition): very nervous

example: The man was as nervous as a cat when he talked to the woman.

a cat - kot

nervous - nerwowy

as sly as a fox

(definition): smart and clever

example: SherlockHolmes was as sly as a fox.

a fox – lis

sly - przebiegły clever – mądry; sprytny; bystry

smart - zdolny, pojętny

as strong as an ox

(definition): strong as a bull

example: He's one of our best players – strong as an ox, with good speed and great hands.

an ox – wół

strong - silny, mocny

as wise as an owl

(definition): very wise

example: This is a difficult problem. You'd need to be as wise as an owl to be able to solve it.

an owl – sowa

wise - mądry

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