New York Post: Animal idioms we can’t resist: Why do we say ‘cat got your tongue’ and other popular phrases?
Animal idioms we can’t resist: Why do we say ‘cat got your tongue’ and other popular phrases?
Have you ever seen a pig fly?! Learn the centuries-old origins of this animal idiom. If you say something will happen when pigs fly, it’s never going to happen. But where does that saying come from?
Chinese Animal Idiom cards remind us that we can fly free, yes, and we should, but we eventually need somewhere to land. The cards come in a two-tiered black box, with instructions for divination on ...
The Jakarta Post: Hold your tongue: PETA wants you to use animal-friendly idioms
Expressions that involve animals tend to stick in the mind, even when their meanings make zero sense at first. These phrases, scattered across different languages, reveal strange bits of culture, ...
list25 on MSN: 25 idioms that make no sense (literally!): Explore origins
Ever wonder why 25 idioms that make no sense literally? Dive into their bizarre origins & true meanings. Discover phrases like 'bite the bullet' & 'spill t ...
The cat on the wall idiom can be a fence-sitter, who does not take sides. Other people have to wait to know which way the cat would jump. Cats on the wall can be priceless commodities at the time of ...
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