Animals

get your goat To irritate someone. a cat may look at a king Even those of low status have rights a dog is a man's best friend A dog is extremely loyal and beneficial to its owner of course my horse Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review. fur and feathers Everything and everyone a little bird told me A teasing way of saying that you do not intend to divulge how you knew something. at large Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. bear with to be patient with someone or something beast with two backs A couple engaged in intimate physical activity birds and bees Human reproduction and sex birds of a feather People with similar interests. cat got someone's tongue Unable to speak due to nervousness or surprise cat piss something of very poor quality cat's meow Something or someone excellent or wonderful cattle call An audition where many people are seen briefly choke off to stop or suppress something cock of the walk One who dominates others within a group. creature comfort Things that bring physical comfort and pleasure creature feature a movie featuring monsters or supernatural creatures creature of habit A person who follows an unvarying routine. dog and cat people who do not get along dog around to waste time or be lazy dog eat dog A situation where people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed. dog in the hunt Having a personal stake or interest in a situation dog in the manger Someone who prevents others from having something they themselves do not want. dog my cats Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. dog's life a life of hardship and misery dogs bark, cats meow People often do what is typical of them everybody and their dog Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. feathered friend Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. hair of the dog A small amount of alcohol consumed to alleviate a hangover have a tiger by the tail to control something powerful and difficult to manage herd cats to manage or organize a group of people who are difficult to control horse's ass a foolish or stupid person horse's mouth directly from the original or most reliable source in the doghouse In disgrace. like a chicken with the pip feeling sick or unwell look for a dog to kick Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. monkey around to fool around or waste time nature of the beast A fundamental aspect of something's character one man and his dog A very small number of people put on the dog To pretend to be wealthier or more important than one actually is rain cats and dogs Rain heavily. rain dogs and cats raining very heavily rare animal an unusual or exceptional person say the word give a signal to start something some people Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. tail wagging the dog A smaller part controlling the whole wild horses nothing can stop or persuade someone word on the street Rumor or common belief about something Chưa đỗ ông nghè đã đe hàng tổng Close to the English saying: “Sell not the bear's skin before you have caught him.”. ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã Close to the English saying: “Birds of a feather flock together.”. nói trước bước không qua Close to the English saying: “Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. (Mr. B Lam).”. tai vách, mạch rừng "What you say may be overheard; used as a warning.". thú vật (noun) animal, usually four-legged sinh vật (noun) organism, being, living creature nhân mã (noun) people and horses chó chê mèo lắm lông the dog calling the cat furry hoang dã (noun) deserted place; wilderness chăn nuôi (verb) to raise; to breed; to rear (animals as livestock) chúng sinh (noun) "living beings", or more specifically, humans and animals ác thú (noun) wild beast; behemoth gầm ghì (noun) dove, pigeon (especially the wild ones) chim chóc (noun) birds (in the wild) phóng sinh (verb) to "release" captive animals into the wild gà đồng (noun) watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) lục lạc (noun) a bell worn on the neck of a domestic animal, such as a horse, a bull, a cow, a dog, a cat, etc. chó má (noun) dog (generally speaking) yếu bóng vía (adjective) susceptible to sleep paralysis (bóng đè) thỏ đế (noun) a scaredy-cat; a chicken mèo khen mèo dài đuôi cats who boast of their own long tails chó ngáp phải ruồi a dog who gets a fly in its mouth when it's yawning giả cầy (noun) imitation dog meat, usually made of pork, beef or chicken lông lá (noun) fur (generally speaking) trâu bò (noun) water buffaloes and cattle thuỷ cầm (noun) anseriforms, especially ducks and geese vỗ béo (verb) to fatten (to cause a person or animal to be fat or fatter) câu nói (noun) a saying; expression gà cồ (noun) cockerel, rooster, gamecock gà qué (adjective) chicken (generally speaking) lục súc (noun) the six domestic animals: horse (ngựa), ox (bò), goat (dê), pig (heo/lợn), dog (chó) and fowl (gà) dê hoang dã (noun) The wild goat (Capra aegagrus). cún con (noun) a puppy (young dog) dã thú (noun) a wild animal thú nhồi bông (noun) a stuffed animal; a plushie animal; a soft toy in the form of an animal xe bò (noun) a bullock cart; an ox cart; a vehicle with two wheels, typically pulled by water buffalo or cattle, usually used to transport heavy l kình nghê (noun) male whale(s) and female whale(s), bull whale(s) and cow whale(s) cái con khỉ Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cái, con, khỉ. ba cái Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ba, cái. ngầu pín (noun) the male genitals (penis or testicles) of certain animals, most often bulls, boars or billy goats, used as food mục đồng (noun) a child, usually male, tasked with herding livestock (like cows or buffalo) nói gì thì nói anyway, anyhow, in any case, be that as it may, nevertheless gấu bông (noun) a teddy bear oẻ hoẹ (verb) to quibble; to carp; to pettifog thuỷ tộc (noun) aquatic animals cẩu lương “Dog food” — public displays of affection force-fed to the single people watching. mèo con Little kitten — pet name, often for a cute girlfriend. flea bag A disreputable place of accommodation. after dark A bookmaker's clerk. sea lion A steamer transporting cattle from the ports of Texas. bubble butt Large, rounded buttocks. fortune cookie The vulva of canine species. coyote ugly Very ugly. light infantry Bedbugs or fleas. bear pit A question and answer forum with a group of politicians. fat cat A rich person who contributes to a political campaign. Mutt and Jeff Names given to a pair of companions, usually male, of whom one is tall and the other short. blind pig A blind tiger or speakeasy. dog's bollocks Something that is outstandingly good. chee chees Breasts, tits, titties. plural of chee chee. chee chee A breast, tit. cat's whiskers Something outstandingly good. bird dog A multiservice tactical brevity code requesting configuration of sensors. tinned dog Canned meat. butt monkey An annoying and irksome person. chicken coop A weigh station. see you later, alligator Au revoir, see you soon. chicken nugget Female genitalia. dog bone a bone that is given to a dog to chew on and play with, similar to a dog biscuit. They can be real bones, or they can be made of other mater triple dog dare Used to denote compounding levels of dare "seriousness"; the escalation of a double dog dare. chicken colonel Synonym of bird colonel. good people A good person. gooney bird A foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon. do business Especially of a house pet: to urinate or defecate. bear cat An excellent or formidable thing or person. shit bird A person who regularly gets into trouble; a screw-up. blind tiger A speakeasy. goat rodeo A chaotic, unmanageable situation. elephant juice Etorphine. — Used as a stimulant for horses. horse piss Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see horse, piss: urine from a horse. beef trust A group of overweight or obese people. cat meat Someone who has been badly beaten. dog meat Synonym of dead meat (“someone in danger of being killed or severely punished”). Care Bear A kind and caring person. donkey cock A very large penis. meat stick The penis. horse cock A very large penis. horse dick A very large penis. park a tiger To vomit. in a pig's whisper In a very short time; in a jiffy. raw dog Without a condom; bareback. crazy as a pet coon Demented or crazy. piece of meat The penis. piece of pork The penis. monkey meat Tinned meat. blue pigeon The lead used for sounding. Donkey Kong An uncivilized or ill-mannered person; a boor. chicken liver A coward. beast mode A high level of performance. up to one's ass in alligators Beset by multiple difficulties or adversaries that must be dealt with quickly. jelly belly Rolls of fat that form around the stomach of an overweight person. like a bitch A lot; a a great deal. bee's dick A small amount. poda patti An insult: go away, you dog! plastic pig The Reliant Robin, a three-wheeled fibreglass car. canary bird A jailbird. cat's ass Synonym of cat's meow. pimp steak A hot dog. velvet hippo A pit bull terrier. turd cutter The buttocks. cackle fruit A chicken's egg. dog and maggot Cheese and crackers. resource pig A resource hog. old horse salt junk essex lion A calf (young cow or bull). add to the list To geld (a horse). billingsgate pheasant A red herring or bloater. pig's whisper A low or inaudible whisper. Pig and Tinderbox The Elephant and Castle. dog basket A container holding the remnants of meals from the cabin. cold meat cart A hearse. cat's meat A person's lungs. kitty's titties Synonym of cat's meow. fen nightingale A frog or toad. holy cats Expressing astonishment. chessy cat A Cheshire cat. saddle beast An overweight or contemptible person. pork chop A fat person. forest puppy Deer. alter kaker An old fart or old fogey. dog in a blanket Synonym of roly-poly (“a kind of steamed pudding”). road dog A trusted friend. beef bayonet The penis. dish dog Synonym of dish pig. have a bird To freak out; to be shocked or upset. dog egg A lump of dog faeces. bull and cow An argument; a row. big dog A term of address to a male friend. animal house A rowdy frat house. dog show Satirical mockery; making fun of a person, their behavior, or circumstances. chicken oriental Mental, crazy, insane. full eagle Synonym of bird colonel. fish lips The vagina. poop pipe The rectum, or a similar structure in another animal. furry number The number 621. cobra chicken A Canada goose (Branta canadensis). shoot the cat To vomit. dog's body Pease pudding. on dead dogs Used to express that the speaker is telling the truth. belly trap The belly of a cat. like a big dog A lot; a great deal. asshole buddy A close friend; bosom buddy. captain's daughter A cat-o'-nine-tails. devil's teeth Dice used for gambling. later, gator Goodbye, see you later. swamp donkey A moose or large deer, especially a large white-tailed deer inhabiting swampy or lowland areas. frog sticker A pocketknife. dirty bird Someone acting unpleasantly, misbehaving, or being unhygienic. barker's egg Synonym of dog egg (“lump of dog faeces”). bear down Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down. puff up To inflate with air. rear up To rise up, especially an animal like a horse rising up on its rear legs. set on To attack. bat out to expel, using bats, paddles or similar things. rat on To tattle, squeal about (someone) whistle up To gather (especially people or dogs) together, calling them by whistling. rat out To inform authorities (about someone); to tell on (somebody). rabbit on To talk for an exceedingly long time, annoying the audience. dog out To approach (someone) in a sexual manner. herd together To push people or animals into a group, as a herd. pen in To enclose (animals) in a pen. pen up To enclose (animals) in a pen. trap out To deplete an area of all individuals of a certain animal, bird, etc., by trapping. beef out To convert steer to beef; to slaughter cows, etc. wolf back To devour; to gobble; to eat (something) voraciously. lash back Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lash, back. bear in on Alternative form of bear in. say to oneself To say (a statement) aloud without any audience; to say while talking to oneself. pig off Go away; sod off. coat up To coat (something) (to cover with a coating of some material). yellow out To become thoroughly yellow, such as drying tobacco leaves, ripening fruit or aging newspaper. rattle on Synonym of rabbit on. beast on To defeat or dominate; to outdo. nuôi thú cưng to have or keep a pet mười hai con giáp the twelve zodiac animals every dog has its day Everyone, at some point, experiences some degree of victory or success in life. nervous as a cat Very nervous. cute as a bug's ear Very cute; adorable. hung like a horse Having a large penis. like a cat on a hot tin roof Jumpy, nervous. it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog If a person is determined to punish or blame someone, they will find a way or a reason to do so. sick as a dog Very ill. fine as frog hair Extremely fine. breed like rabbits To breed very rapidly, to have many children. sly as a fox Very sly, very cunning. like feeding time at the zoo Extremely frenetic, disorderly and messy. squeal like a stuck pig Of a person, to utter loud, high-pitched squeals. as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly Foolish people repeatedly do foolish things. hung like a donkey Having a large penis. some days you get the bear, other days the bear gets you One cannot always overcome a powerful adversary. if you lie with dogs you will get fleas Alternative form of if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas. fit as a butcher's dog Very fit; in good shape. like shit through a goose Very fast. wild as a Tuckernuck steer Wild, reckless, harum-scarum. if it looks like a duck Ellipsis of if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. sound as a roach Perfectly sound. it's the hit dog that howls If somebody is ranting or complaining about something, they were probably hurt by it. black as a dog's guts Utterly black; pitch-black. sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear eats you Sometimes you win and sometimes you are defeated; everybody has successes and failures. finders, keepers; losers, weepers Synonym of finders, keepers. timid as a mouse Very timid. cute as a speckled pup Very cute; adorable. drunk as an owl Thoroughly drunk. a hit dog will holler An offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining. like a stuck pig Like a pig or boar being slaughtered. timid as a rabbit Very timid. like a chicken on a June bug Very quickly; in short order. the cat would eat fish but would not wet her feet In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that some sacrifices be made. fight like cat and dog To fight (among themselves) frequently or irreconcilably. pretty as a speckled pup Very pretty. happy as a jaybird Very happy and carefree. strong as a bull Very strong. strong as a horse Very strong. pissed as a parrot Very drunk. like a cow pissing on a flat rock Heavily; copiously (and often loudly). dark as the inside of a cow Extremely dark; pitch-black. ugly as bull-beef Very ugly. big as bull-beef Very big. bleed like a pig To bleed profusely. like a scalded dog With great rapidity. sick as a cat Very ill. like a bowl in a china shop Eggcorn of like a bull in a china shop. lie like a dog To lie a lot; to tell many untruths. like strange bulldogs Wary and unfriendly; on the verge of a fight. too much pudding will choke a dog One can have too much of a good thing. playful as a kitten Very playful look like something the cat dragged in To have a very dishevelled or untidy appearance. safe as a kitten In a state of complete safety. dogs have owners, cats have staff Synonym of dogs have masters, cats have staff. there's more than one way to feed a cat Synonym of there's more than one way to skin a cat. like a scalded cat With great rapidity. faithful as a dog Extremely faithful. thin as a barber's cat Very thin. there are more horses' asses than horses There are plenty of obnoxious people (in the world, or in a specified place or situation). Apparently it can also refer to political situati grin like a mule eating briars To grin very widely. hoarse as a crow Very hoarse. dogs have masters; cats have staff Alternative form of dogs have masters, cats have staff. when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras Alternative form of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras. horses, not zebras Synonym of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras. a hit dog hollers Alternative form of a hit dog will holler. like flies on a rib roast In very large numbers. guilty as a cat in a goldfish bowl Conspicuously guilty. like cats and dogs Combative; inclined to fight amongst themselves. Dogs wags their tails, not as much to you as to your bread. (Strauss, 1994 p. 710) English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. Goose, gander and gosling are three sounds but one thing. (Strauss, 1994 p. 104) Different aspects are essentially the same thing i'll hear it from the horse's mouth Learn something directly from the original source Suspicions amongst thoughts are like bats amongst birds, they ever fly by twilight. (Francis Bacon) Suspicious thoughts are most active in times of uncertainty So pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag. And smile, smile, smile. (George Asaf) Hide your worries and stay cheerful ark ruffians Rogues who, in conjunction with watermen, robbed, and sometimes murdered, on the water, by picking a quarrel with the passengers in a boat, babes in the wood Criminals in the stocks, or pillory. back up His back is up, i.e. he is offended or angry; an expression or idea taken from a cat; that animal, when angry, always raising its back. An a barking irons Pistols, from their explosion resembling the bow-wow or barking of a dog. IRISH. bird and baby The sign of the eagle and child. bleating rig Sheep stealing. Cant. bufe nabber A dog stealer. CANT. to bug A cant word among journeymen hatters, signifying the exchanging some of the dearest materials of which a hat is made for others of less valu bull calf A great hulkey or clumsy fellow. See HULKEY. bull's feather A horn: he wears the bull's feather; he is a cuckold. butcher's dog To be like a butcher's dog, i.e. lie by the beef without touching it; a simile often applicable to married men. butcher's horse That must have been a butcher's horse, by his carrying a calf so well; a vulgar joke on an awkward rider. cat's foot To live under the cat's foot; to be under the dominion of a wife hen-pecked. To live like dog and cat; spoken of married persons who live un cherry-coloured cat A black cat, there being black cherries as well as red. cheshire cat He grins like a Cheshire cat; said of anyone who shews his teeth and gums in laughing. colt's tooth An old fellow who marries or keeps a young girl, is said to have a colt's tooth in his head. cooped up Imprisoned, confined like a fowl in a coop. cramp rings Bolts, shackles, or fetters. CANT. to crow To brag, boast, or triumph. To crow over any one; to keep him in subjection: an image drawn from a cock, who crows over a vanquished enemy. cup of the creature A cup of good liquor. to dawb To bribe. The cull was scragged because he could not dawb; the rogue was hanged because he could not bribe. All bedawbed with lace; all over ding boy A rogue, a hector, a bully, or sharper. CANT. dog buffers Dog stealers, who kill those dogs not advertised for, sell their skins, and feed the remaining dogs with their flesh. dog latin Barbarous Latin, such as was formerly used by the lawyers in their pleadings. dog's portion A lick and a smell. He comes in for only a dog's portion; a saying of one who is a distant admirer or dangler after women. See DANGLER. dog vane A cockade. SEA TERM. donkey, donkey dick A he, or jack ass: called donkey, perhaps, from the Spanish or don-like gravity of that animal, intitled also the king of Spain's trumpeter. eight eyes I will knock out two of your eight eyes; a common Billingsgate threat from one fish nymph to another: every woman, according to the naturali fee, faw, fum Nonsensical words, supposed in childish story-books to be spoken by giants. I am not to be frighted by fee, faw, fum; I am not to be scared to fib To beat. Fib the cove's quarron in the rumpad for the lour in his bung; beat the fellow in the highway for the money in his purse. CANT.--A flogging cully A debilitated lecher, commonly an old one. frig pig A trifling, fiddle-faddle fellow. gallows bird A grief, or pickpocket; also one that associates with them. gib cat A northern name for a he cat, there commonly called Gilbert. As melancholy as a gib cat; as melancholy as a he cat who has been caterwauling goodyer's pig Like Goodyer's pig; never well but when in mischief. ground squirrel A hog, or pig. SEA TERM. grunting peck Pork, bacon, or any kind of hog's flesh. hell cat A termagant, a vixen, a furious scolding woman. See TERMAGANT and VIXEN. to hue To lash. The cove was hued in the naskin; the rogue was soundly lashed in bridewell. CANT. hung beef A dried bull's pizzle. How the dubber served the cull with hung beef; how the turnkey beat the fellow with a bull's pizzle. jingle boxes Leathern jacks tipped with silver, and hung with bells, formerly in use among fuddle caps. CANT. jolly dog A merry facetious fellow; a BON VIVANT, who never flinches from his glass, nor cries to go home to bed. ivy bush Like an owl in an ivy bush; a simile for a meagre or weasel-faced man, with a large wig, or very bushy hair. knappers poll A sheep's head. CANT. long one A hare; a term used by poachers. looking as if one could not help it Looking like a simpleton, or as if one could not say boh! to a goose. louse house The round house, cage, or any other place lowing rig Stealing oxen or cows. newgate bird A thief or sharper, frequently caged in Newgate. nine lives Cats are said to have nine lives, and women ten cats lives. pedlar's french The cant language. Pedlar's pony; a walking-stick. riff raff Low vulgar persons, mob, tag-rag and bob-tail. to roger To bull, or lie with a woman; from the name of Roger being frequently given to a bull. rum bleating cheat A fat wether sheep. CANT. rum bugher A valuable dog. CANT. rum drawers Silk, or other fine stockings. CANT. sad dog A wicked debauched fellow; one of the ancient family of the sad dogs. Swift translates it into Latin by the words TRISTIS CANIS. saint luke's bird An ox; that Evangelist being always represented with an ox. salesman's dog A barker. Vide BARKER. seven-sided animal A one-eyed man or woman, each having a right side and a left side, a fore side and a back side, an outside, an inside, and a blind side. sheep's head Like a sheep's head, all jaw; saying of a talkative man or woman. to sing To call out; the coves sing out beef; they call out stop thief. to speak with To rob. I spoke with the cull on the cherry-coloured prancer; I robbed the man on the black horse. CANT. tom thumb A dwarf, a little hop-o'my-thumb. in twig Handsome; stilish. The cove is togged in twig; the fellow is dressed in the fashion. to twig To observe. Twig the cull, he is peery; observe the fellow, he is watching us. Also to disengage, snap asunder, or break off. To twig the da watch, chain, and seals A sheep's head And pluck. to whiddle To tell or discover. He whiddles; he peaches. He whiddles the whole scrap; he discovers all he knows. The cull whiddled because they would n white feather He has a white feather; he is a coward; an allusion to a game cock, where having a white feather is a proof he is not of the true game breed whore's bird A debauched fellow, the largest of all birds. He sings more like a whore's bird than a canary bird; said of one who has a strong manly voice wild rogues Rogues trained up to stealing from their cradles. willing tit A free horse, or a coming girl. to win To steal. The cull has won a couple of rum glimsticks; the fellow has stolen a pair of fine candlesticks. wolf in the breast An extraordinary mode of imposition, sometimes practised in the country by strolling women, who have the knack of counterfeiting extreme pai wolf in the stomach A monstrous or canine appetite. bad egg A scoundrel or rascal. cats and dogs It is said to rain cats and dogs when a shower is exceptionally heavy. Probably in ridicule of the remarkable showers which used to find the cock and bull story A long, rambling anecdote.—See Peroration to Tristram Shandy. dog cheap Or DOG-FOOLISH, very or singularly cheap, or foolish. Latham, in his English Language, says:—"This has nothing to do with dogs. The first sy dog gone A form of mild swearing used by boys. dog’s ears The curled corners of the leaves of books, which have been carelessly treated. The use of this term is so common that it is hardly to be con flay the fox To vomit. Now replaced by the more popular "shoot the cat." f sharps Fleas. Compare B FLATS. guinea to a goose A sporting phrase, meaning long odds in favour of, or against, anything under notice. In the City this state of things is represented by the heavy dragoons Bugs, in contradistinction from fleas, which are "light infantry."—Oxford University. hen and chickens Large and small pewter pots. hump up "to have one’s HUMP UP," to be cross or ill-tempered—like a cat with its back set up. See BACK and MONKEY. jiggot o’ mutton A leg of mutton. From Fr. GIGOT. kilkenny cat A popular simile for a voracious or desperate animal or person, from the story of the two cats in that county, who are said to have fought a let the cat out Or LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, a common phrase, which implies that a secret is to be or has been let out. long-tailed beggar A cat. The tale that hangs thereby runs thus:—A boy, during his first very short voyage to sea, had become so entirely a seaman, that on his my lord A nickname given to a hunchback. old dog A knowing blade, an experienced person. Butler uses the phrase, Hudibras, part ii. canto iii. 208, where it was said of Sidrophel, "And was pup and ringer I.e., the "Dog and Bell," the sign of a flash public-house. sad dog A merry fellow, a joker, a "gay" or "fast" man. salt junk Navy salt beef. See OLD HORSE. sanguinary james A raw sheep’s-head. See BLOODY JEMMY. watch and seals A sheep’s head and pluck. wild oats Youthful pranks. A fast young man is said to be "sowing his WILD OATS." a bull in a china shop Someone very clumsy or careless in a delicate situation. a little birdie told me A playful way to say a secret source told me something. bee in her bonnet To be agitated or obsessed about something. birdbrain A silly or scatter-brained person. cat got your tongue A teasing question asked of someone who is unusually silent: why aren't you talking? cry crocodile tears To make an insincere show of sadness; to pretend to be upset. a different kettle of fish Something else entirely; a completely different matter. doggy bag A bag for taking home leftover food from a restaurant. get off your high horse To stop acting as if you are better than other people. goose is cooked All chance of success is gone; now you're in trouble. a horse of a different color A completely separate matter; something quite different from what was being discussed. put a bug in his ear To give someone a hint or suggestion, hoping they will act on it. a snail's pace An extremely slow speed. stir up a hornet's nest To provoke a situation that causes a great deal of trouble or anger.