A question about metaphors
I know that many English nouns have metaphorical meanings. The following are what I collected from Internet.
1.Beasts refer to someone mean and cruel.
Eg:Just look at the way he treats his wife! He is a beast.
2.Bears refer to someone rude and impolite.
eg:　　The old man is a bear; he is always grumbling.
3.A bird means a girlfriend informally.
　eg:　Jim took his bird to the pictures last night.
4.A cat refers to a mean and bad woman.
　Eg:　Don't listen to her gossip; she is a cat.
　　5. A mouse refers to a coward.
Eg:　　In public affairs he remained a mouse.
　6.A donkey can refer to someone stupid.
　　Eg: Why did you put your finger in the fire, you silly donkey?

7.Lions refers to socialites.

　Eg:　The lions at her party included two musicians and a writer.

　　8.A fox can refer to a cunning person.

eg:　　Don't trust him. He is an old fox.
9.A shark can refer to a liar.

　Eg:　She entrusted all her savings to a shark who had promised to double her money.

　　10.A wolf or a goat can refer to a dirty man.

Eg:　　He has a face like an angel, but he is really a terrible wolf.
11. A chick means a girl informally.
Eg: You think some chick would date someone like you?
12 A rabbit means a novice or pool performer in a game informally.
Are those all right? Thanks in advance. These metaphors are driving me crazy.

Question

A question about metaphors
I know that many English nouns have metaphorical meanings. The following are what I collected from Internet.
1.Beasts refer to someone mean and cruel.
Eg:Just look at the way he treats his wife! He is a beast.
2.Bears refer to someone rude and impolite.
eg:　　The old man is a bear; he is always grumbling.
3.A bird means a girlfriend informally.
　eg:　Jim took his bird to the pictures last night.
4.A cat refers to a mean and bad woman.
　Eg:　Don't listen to her gossip; she is a cat.
　　5. A mouse refers to a coward.
Eg:　　In public affairs he remained a mouse.
　6.A donkey can refer to someone stupid.
　　Eg: Why did you put your finger in the fire, you silly donkey?

7.Lions refers to socialites.

Eg:　The lions at her party included two musicians and a writer.

8.A fox can refer to a cunning person.

eg:　　Don't trust him. He is an old fox.
9.A shark can refer to a liar.

Eg:　She entrusted all her savings to a shark who had promised to double her money.

10.A wolf or a goat can refer to a dirty man.

Eg:　　He has a face like an angel, but he is really a terrible wolf.
11. A chick means a girl informally. 
Eg: You think some chick would date someone like you?
12 A rabbit means a novice or pool performer in a game informally.
Are those all right? Thanks  in advance. These metaphors are driving me crazy.

Answer

Thank you.

Answer

In theory are all okay. But some are more colloquial while others might sound a bit weird if spoken but is usually ok for written. Some more spoken colloquial would be a chick referring to a girl and a shark referring to a liar. I would say the rest is more suitable in writing.. but this does not mean you cannot speak it as well in conversation.

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