1.have a whale of a time.玩的非常痛快；过的非常愉快.
2.a whale of a victory.巨大的胜利.
3.a lion of a man.非常勇敢得人.
4.a lamb of a temper.羔羊般的柔顺.
5.a little shrimp of a fellow.一个小的像虾米似的人.
6.an odd/a queer fish .古怪的人,难以理解得人.
7.a big fish (in a little) pound.（小地方或小范围内的）大人物.
8.at a snail’s pace.极慢的.
9.a snake in the grass.伪装成朋友的人；阴险的人.
10.a (case of) dog eat dog.残酷的竞争；自相残杀.
11.dressed like a dog’s dinner.穿着十分时髦或显眼.
12.every dog has his/its day.犯人皆有得意时.
13.love me,love my dog.爱屋及乌.
14.put on the dog.炫耀；摆阔.
15.teach an old dog new tricks.改变老人的想法,做法.
16.dog days.三伏天.
17.monkey business.胡闹；骗人的把戏；恶作剧.
18.cling/stick to sb.like a leech.纠缠某人不放；依附与某人.
19.act/play the goat.举止轻浮；不负责任.
20.separate the sheep form the goats.把好人同坏人分开.
21.top dog.有优势的人,国家,团体等.
22.like a cat on hot bricks.如坐针毡；像热锅上的蚂蚁.
23.have shin like a rihinoceros.（对受攻击,批评,侮辱等）麻木不仁.
24.quiet as a mouse.鸦雀无声.
25.the rat race.（贬）激烈的竞争.
26.have ants in one’s pants.坐立不安.
27.go ape.变的狂热；发疯似的.
28.the bee’s knees.出类拔萃之物.
29.the birds and the bees.基本的性知识.
30.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.
31.like a bird.毫无困难的；一帆风顺的.
32.the early bird catches the worm 捷足先登.
33.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.
34.eat like a horse.吃的很多.
35.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）.
36.a willing horse.积极工作的人（有别于常发牢骚的人或不满的人）.
37.hold one’s horse.等一下；忍耐,控制自己的热情等.
38.wise as owl.绝顶聪明.
39.run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.两面讨好；左右逢迎
