Terry Thomas
As sick as a dog!!!

Hello Language Learners, 

I love idioms and one of my favorites is "sick as a dog".   What are some idioms that you love and why? Which ones are difficult for you to understand?

I can't wait to hear your faves,

Ry

2015年10月27日 00:48
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In China , we have a saying: everyone is short in dogs' eyes.

It is used when someone look down on u.

2015年10月27日
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Mine is "as scarce as hen's teeth" and I'm guessing that most youngsters won't understand this one at all!

2015年10月27日
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On the same theme, we sometimes say that we feel like 'Death warmed up'.  It sounds rather over-the-top, when you think about it.

2015年10月27日
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In Australia (and I think NZ as well), we have the phrase "crook as a chook". It's the exact same meaning as "sick as a dog", just that we use "crook" for sick and "chook" for chicken.

2015年10月27日