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Animal Idioms
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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 - szerszeo
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 - koo
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, głupi
foolish - 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 - koo

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: Sherlock
 Holmes 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
Have a nice day 
    ©LosMajkelos

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Animal idioms

  • 1. Animal Idioms ©LosMajkelos
  • 2. as happy as a lark (definition): very happy example: She's happy as a lark with her ten dollar pay raise
  • 3. a lark - skowronek
  • 4. as mad as a hornet (definition): very angry example: He was mad as a hornet when I saw him at the meeting yesterday.
  • 5. a hornet - szerszeo
  • 6. 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.
  • 7. a horse - koo
  • 8. as playful as a kitten (definition): frisky example: Tam as a child was as playful as a kitten
  • 9. a kitten – kotek frisky - rozbrykany
  • 10. 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.
  • 11. a lamb – owieczka, jagnię, baranek calm – spokojny kind - miły, uprzejmy
  • 12. as red as a lobster (definition): very red example: The girl was as red as a lobster after sitting in the sun all day.
  • 13. a lobster - homar
  • 14. as sick as a dog (definition): very sick example: She was as sick as a dog after that curry.
  • 15. a dog – pies sick - chory
  • 16. 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.
  • 17. an eel – węgorz slippery - śliski; ( o kimś) niepewny
  • 18. proud as a peacock (definition): overly proud; vain example: Mike's been strutting around proud as a peacock since he won that award.
  • 19. a peacock – paw overly - nadmiernie proud - dumny vain - próżny
  • 20. 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!
  • 21. a bug – pluskwa, robak, insekt a rug - dywanik, koc, pled snug - przytulny
  • 22. as poor as a church mouse (definition): very poor example: Mark is not rich, he is as poor as a church mouse
  • 23. a mouse – mysz poor - biedny
  • 24. 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.
  • 25. a mule - muł stubborn - uparty
  • 26. 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?
  • 27. a goose – gęś (lm) geese – gęsi silly – głupiutki, głupi foolish - głupi, niemądry, nierozsądny
  • 28. 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.
  • 29. a beaver – bóbr a bee – pszczoła busy - zajęty; zapracowany
  • 30. 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.
  • 31. a mouse – mysz quiet - cichy
  • 32. as happy as a pig in mud (definition): very happy example: When she pased an exam she was happy as a pig in mud
  • 33. a pig – świnia mud - błoto
  • 34. as hungry as a horse (definition): really hungry example: At the end of a trip I was as hungry as a horse.
  • 35. a horse - koo hungry - głodny
  • 36. as loose as a goose (definition): really drunk example: He drank too much, he was as loose as a goose.
  • 37. a goose – gęś (lm) geese – gęsi loose - luźny, swobodny drunk - pijany
  • 38. as plump as a partridge (definition): really fat example: She was short and as plump as a partridge.
  • 39. a partridge – kuropatwa plump - pulchny, puszysty
  • 40. 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.
  • 41. a wet hen – zmokła kura mad – wkurzony, wściekły
  • 42. naked as a jaybird (definition): unclothed; not wearing clothing example: I came straight out of the shower, naked as a jaybird.
  • 43. a jaybird – sójka naked – nagi rozebrany – rozebrany, nagi
  • 44. as nervous as a cat (definition): very nervous example: The man was as nervous as a cat when he talked to the woman.
  • 45. a cat - kot nervous - nerwowy
  • 46. as sly as a fox (definition): smart and clever example: Sherlock Holmes was as sly as a fox.
  • 47. a fox – lis sly - przebiegły clever – mądry; sprytny; bystry smart - zdolny, pojętny
  • 48. 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.
  • 49. an ox – wół strong - silny, mocny
  • 50. 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.
  • 51. an owl – sowa wise - mądry
  • 52. Have a nice day  ©LosMajkelos