Animal Idioms – Power English https://www.power-english.net Improve Your English Speaking Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:15:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.power-english.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/power-english-site-icon-32x32.png Animal Idioms – Power English https://www.power-english.net 32 32 Learning English Idioms Bird https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learning-english-idioms-bird.html https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learning-english-idioms-bird.html#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 14:25:12 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=1680 Learning English idioms with the really funny teacher from BBC Learning English. In this English idioms video lesson, we are going to learn English idioms related to birds. Key points birdbrain – a silly or stupid person (informal) a bird’s eye view – a view from high above a little bird told me – I […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learning-english-idioms-bird.html/feed 2 Learning English Idioms Pig https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learning-english-idioms-pig.html https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learning-english-idioms-pig.html#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:28:14 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=1471 Learning English idioms with video lessons by BBC Learning English video lessons. In this English video lesson, we are going to learn English idioms related to pigs. Key points pigs might fly – something will never happen (US: when pigs fly) a pigsty – a very dirty, untidy place make a pig’s ear of something […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learning-english-idioms-pig.html/feed 0 Learn English Idioms Cats https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learn-english-idioms-cats.html https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learn-english-idioms-cats.html#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:57:03 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=1467 Learning English idioms with the teacher from BBC Learning English video lessons. In this English lesson, we are going to learn English idioms related to cats. Key points not enough room to swing a cat – a very small space let the cat out of the bag – tell a secret by mistake put the […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learn-english-idioms-cats.html/feed 0 Learn English Idioms Insect https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learn-english-idioms-insect.html https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learn-english-idioms-insect.html#respond Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:44:10 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=1457 Let’s Learn English idioms with the teacher from BBC Learning English services. In this lesson, we are going to learn English idioms related to insects. Key points knee-high to a grasshopper – very young and small have butterflies in your stomach – feel nervous have ants in your pants – be unable to sit still […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learn-english-idioms-insect.html/feed 0 Learn English Idioms Bee https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learn-english-idioms-bee.html https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learn-english-idioms-bee.html#respond Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:32:54 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=1452 Learn English idioms with the teacher from BBC Learning English services. In this lesson, we are going to learn English idioms related to bees (as part of animal idioms). Key points busy as a bee – very busy and active the bee’s knees – excellent, the best (informal, British) have a bee in your bonnet […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/learn-english-idioms-bee.html/feed 0 English Dog Idioms https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/english-dog-idioms.html https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/english-dog-idioms.html#respond Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:37:40 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=468 Key points in the dog house – in trouble because you did something wrong the hair of the dog – an alcoholic drink taken to “cure” a hangover make a dog’s dinner of something – do something very badly (British) BBC Learning English The Teacher Dog idioms. In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/english-dog-idioms.html/feed 0 English Monkey Idioms https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/english-monkey-idioms.html https://www.power-english.net/learning-idioms/animal-idioms/english-monkey-idioms.html#respond Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:28:12 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=463 BBC Learning English. The Teacher Monkey idioms In this lesson, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with monkeys. 1. To monkey around 2. Monkey business 3. To make a monkey out of someone In the video, the BBC Learning English “Teacher” acts out each idiom with a group of baboons – watch […]

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