Figures of Speech___from Muds

1. If you work hard.  You "work lik a horse"
2. If you say there is danger when there is no danger,you are 'crying wolf'
3. When you 'let the cat out of the bag.' you are telling a secret.
4. If you are very strong,people say you're 'as strong as an ox'
5. If you're very busy,you're 'as busy as a bee'
6. When you 'pig out',  you're eating a lot.
7. If you're not a 'spring chicken' anymore, you are no longer young.
8. To 'eat like a bird' means to eat little
9. If someone drinks a lot of alcohol, he or she 'drinks like a fish.'
10. In canada,we may say that someone is 'as crazy as a loon'
11. What does it mean if you say you feel 'like a fish out of water?'    without help!
12. If you're very hungry, you could say: ' I'm so hungry. Icould eat a horse'
13. If you save something, you are 'squirreling it away'
14. A stubborn person is 'pig headed.'
15. If you're 'chicken,' you're scared.
16. If  you're working lazily, you're 'dogging it.'
17. 'sly fox' is a person who is clever(smart)
18. A person may be 'as stubborn as a mule'
19. Someone who takes advantage of another person's problems is a : vulture.
20. A 'cat nap' is a short sleep.
21. A person who deliberately says mean things is :catty
22. Someone who is playing/fooling around a little roughly is 'horsing around'
23. A 'sheepish' person is feeling: shy and ashamed.
24. A 'can of worms' is a very easy problem/situation.
25. Someone who is alone a lot is called a 'lone wolf'