Animal Idioms

one that is dominating or uncontrollable because of great size or power

a person who breaks things or who often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior

one who is very busy and active

a prolific source of troubles

a contrived action involving constant pursuit, near captures, and repeated escapes

in great quantities : very hard

to become silent

the act of stopping a bad habit (such as taking drugs) in a sudden and complete way

the hottest time of the year

an obvious major problem or issue that people avoid discussing or acknowledging

used to say that there are many more people available for a romantic relationship

to become very angry, upset, etc.

the largest portion

to look in a critical way at something that has been given to one

to do things that are not useful or serious : to waste time

one that is skilled in only one area

to eat greedily : GORGE

a complexly bizarre or difficult state or situation conceived of as a hole into which one falls or descends

an unduly fearful person

an easy or defenseless target

used to say that someone or something is very appealing

the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc.

used to say that someone's life is good and he or she has the ability to do whatever he or she wants to do

to avoid doing (something) by being dishonest, by persuading someone in a clever way, etc.

used to say that one thinks that something will never happen

a difficult and long search for something that is not important or that cannot be found

to be too gentle to want to hurt anyone