Фразеологизмы со словом "кот/кошка" ("Cat idioms")
Идиома, или фразеологизм, - это устойчивое словосочетание, значение которого не определяется значением входящих в него слов взятых по отдельности. Из-за того, что идиому невозможно перевести дословно (теряется смысл) часто возникают трудности понимания их в речи. С другой стороны такие фразеологизмы придают языку яркую эмоциональную окраску.
The list of Cat Idioms
| # | Cat Idiom | Meaning |
| 1 | A fat cat | A person who makes a lot of money and enjoys a privileged position in society |
| 2 | To let the cat out of the bag | To reveal a secret often without the intention to reveal the secret |
| 3 | Like cat and dog | To argue and fight violently |
| 4 | Like a cat on hot bricks (on a hot tin roof) | To be in an uneasy or agitated state, to behave very nervous or excited |
| 5 | Like the cat that got the cream | To look very pleased |
| 6 | Put a cat among the pigeons | To do or say something that causes trouble and makes a lot of people angry or worried |
| 7 | While the cat is away the mice will play | When the person in authority is away, those under him will take advantage of his absence |
| 8 | Has the cat got your tongue | Why don’t you say anything? Your silence is suspicious |
| 9 | There isn’t enough room to swing a cat | The room or place is too small |
| 10 | Curiosity killed the cat | Being too inquisitive is likely to get you into trouble |
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