Ebből a leckéből olyan kifejezéseket és szólásokat tanulhatsz meg, amelyekben benne van a macska szó!
CAT IDIOMS
as week as a kitten - very weak/sick
The old lady was as week as a kitten but finally managed to recover.
a cat nap - a short sleep during the day
I'm so tired, I have to take a cat nap.
a cat on a hot tin roof - full of liveliness
Robbie was like a cat on a hot tin roof, the teacher couldn't make him be quiet.
a copycat - somebody who copies another person
Sarah is such a copycat! If I change my hairstyle she does the same immediately.
curiosity killed the cat - being too nosy may lead a person into trouble
Don't go in! Don't forget, curiosity killed the cat.
to fight like cats and dogs - we use this when people (who generally know each other) fight too much
The two brothers fight like cats and dog about everything!
to let the cat out of the bag - to tell a secret to someone
Don't tell this to anybody! Please, don't let the cat out of the bag.
to look like a cat that swallowed a canary - to look very self-satisfied
Mike looks like a cat that swallowed a canary! Did he pass the exam?
rain cats and dogs - rain heavily
It's raining cats and dogs! Let's run home!
When the cat is away the mice will play. - when you are not watching someone they may get (you) into trouble
The kids made an incredible mess while the parents were away. As usual, when the cat is away, the mice will play.
Nehézségi szint:
Karesz
2010. jan. 28.
zsenike
2009. ápr. 27.
zsenike
2009. ápr. 27.
tamás
2009. ápr. 27.
Csaba
2008. nov. 24.
Mary
2008. nov. 24.
Csaba
2008. okt. 31.
Csilla
2008. okt. 31.
2008. ápr. 07.
Tuba Erzsébet
2008. ápr. 03.