30 Animal Idioms For More Interesting English!

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  What do cats dogs horses birds and even elephants have in common they 're everywhere in english idioms

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  those are interesting phrases and expressions that ca n't be translated word for word if you do n't understand idioms

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  then you 'll be really confused when you hear them used by native english speakers so today i 'll teach you 30

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  common animal idioms in english so you can understand them and use them to express yourself more fluently

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  We'll start with some idioms with large animals.

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  First, the elephant in the room.

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  That 's an idiom for a problem or a controversial issue that is too big to ignore,

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  but everyone tries to avoid talking about it because it 's embarrassing or it 'll cause conflict.

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  Next, we have a one-trick pony.

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  A pony is a small horse that's often used for shows, competitions, and exhibitions.

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  People teach ponies tricks to perform at the shows.

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  Well, if a pony only knows one trick, then it doesn't have a great variety of abilities.

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