11) Time Flies (b) copycat 20) Tied up in knots This Figure-of-Speech is also widely used by us in our writings. • So innocent arch, so cunningly simple. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! • Richard fought as fiercely as a loin. It's reowr because the cat said so. 21) A shadow of oneself 36.Be a patch on 38.Pull your socks up You should not be living at this hour. Petplan's trading address is: Great West House (GW2), Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9DX. 4. alley-cat = (a) a timid person, especially a soft-natured woman (b) a woman of loose character (= a woman who has sex with many) There could be up to 49 figure of speech expressions captured within in her cartoon. a kind of snake -- reptile -- usually large, muscular and powerful -- grows to 1 metre …, A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T …, News collects all the stories you want to read, For an interesting website for cat lovers, please. OXYMORON: (a) a cat-and-dog life (b) to lead a cat-and-dog life [said of people, especially people living together – wife and husband – to quarrel, fight and argue all the time; always quarrelling over simple and silly matters, and staying calm and being friendly for some time, and again starting quarrels, arguments and fights] Pet Plan Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Figures of speech like an often-used metaphor have definitions and connotations that go beyond the literal meaning of the words. Piece of cake. 27. as nimble as a blind cat in barn (‘nimble’ = quick and light in movement; agile; active) = [said of a clumsy person — not at all active and not doing things in the right way] In a nutshell 2. (You are telling me lies) This is most clearly indicated when a cat’s tail is wrapped around her body or tucked underneath instead of lying loose on the ground, extending away from the body. 23. 20.Cold feet • You are telling me a fairy tale. (Metaphor) “If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.” – Mark Twain. © Copyright 1998-2018 WebLearnEng. 34.Cat got your tongue? What would a young cat do but eat mice! 16. catcall = a loud noise, usually whistles and/or shouts, by the disappointed audience or spectators at a performance or show, to express their disapproval or anger 16) Getting cold feet 14. cat’s cradle = a game, especially for or by children, in which a string is passed round and between fingers to form patterns, 15. catwalk = a very narrow walkway high in the air between buildings, or along side a bridge; a platform at a fashion show along which models walk up and down showing the people around the new fashions, especially in clothing [‘Catwak’ may refer to the style of walking of models at fashion shows; but it is not used as a verb! Pull your socks up. Holding the proverbial cat by the tail is definitely teaching us some lessons we likely couldn’t learn any other way…but I’ll still be extremely relieved when I get to a point where I don’t have to get scratched quite so much in order to learn how to balance my life better. When you do, you will have learned (and remembered) more than you would have if someone just told you what would happen. 12. • No doubts but you are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. If your cat greets you or other cats in your household with her tail up, it’s a clear sign of affection. (d) as fierce as a cat Feline body language can often be misinterpreted, so learning to read your cat’s postures and movements may help you to understand her moods and emotions. Petplan is a trading name of Pet Plan Limited (Registered in England No. • Art lies in concealing art. If your cat greets you or other cats in your household with her tail up, it’s a clear sign of affection. ( Log Out / (a) not enough room to swing a cat in (b) to have not enough room to swing a cat round [said of when there is not enough room (place) to do something] (here ‘cat’ = ‘cat-O’-nine-tails’, a whip — please, see item No. 21.Coming home to roost • Hmalet! This Figure-of-Speech is also widely used by us in our writings. This Figure-of-Speech is also widely used by us in our writings. These are the literal and figurative use of the word. 10) Born with a silver spoon 24.Flea in his ear cat — Figures of Speech — 1-25 25. has as many lives as a cat/ have as nine lives as a cat [said of someone leading a comfortable, pleasing life] 25.Piece of cake Hope you are doing well. 18) Pull up your socks Today was closing day for my son and his wife on their first home. To me, it means that experience is the best teacher: hold a cat by the tail and you'll get the claws. • Speech is silver, but Silence is Gold. 1. a cat = a person, especially a woman, who is unpleasant and/or with a spiteful tongue (= talking very rudely or carelessly with others), and bad-tempered. • He is gone to heaven. or ‘Cat got your tongue?’ [said to someone, especially a child, when he or she is expected to say something or answer a question, but does not saying anything], 53. look like something the cat brought/dragged in [said of a person who is very dirty, untidy or nasty], 54. catsuit = a woman’s close-fitting one-piece garment, 55. to see which way the cat jumps = to wait and see how a situation develops before deciding what to do or which course of action to be taken, usually in politics, python: Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. 14.Best foot forward English : The best site for the Students to learn English online. (Simile) Make a run for it. To decipher which it is, look at the whole picture and the setting. 40. In effect, it says ‘I’m friendly’, and thereby reduces the risk of a fight. 30.Stepping on toes (g) as full of sin as a cat of hair/fur Rags to riches. 8. cat’s brain = a mixture of chalk and clay 27. as nimble as a blind cat in barn (‘nimble’ = quick and light in movement; agile; active) = [said of a clumsy person — not at all active and not doing things in the right way] Although the tail is an excellent way to help understand your cat, it’s important to remember that ‘reading’ just the tail is like picking odd words out of a sentence – you may get the main gist but you could easily misinterpret what’s being said. 1. a cat = a person, especially a woman, who is unpleasant and/or with a spiteful tongue (= talking very rudely or carelessly with others), and bad-tempered, 2. a fat cat = a person who is privileged (= given special treatment) or well looked after, 3. hell-cat = a mean, unmanageable person; a noisy quarrelsome woman, 4. alley-cat = (a) a timid person, especially a soft-natured woman (b) a woman of loose character (= a woman who has sex with many), 5. catty or cattish [said of a woman’s behaviour which is full of hatred towards others not openly expressed], 6. cat burglar = a thief who enters houses, buildings, etc., silently a night, usually through a door or window on the upper floors, like a cat, 7. cat’s meat = a bribe (= money or some other thing given to somebody, usually an officer or employee, to do some illegal activity, as a favour), 8. cat’s brain = a mixture of chalk and clay, 9. cat’s eye = (a) a very valuable stone (a gem) (b) a mirror-like plastic material fixed on the surface of a road, which shines when lit by the motor vehicles headlights in the dark, as a guide to the motor traffic on busy roads, 10. cat’s teeth = (in sewing clothes) very long stitches, 11. cat’s paw = (a) ripple (= gentle waving movement) on the surface of water (b) a person who does nasty or dangerous jobs with no benefit to him- or herself on the orders of another person (c) a person who is used unfairly or dishonestly by another person for his or her own benefit (d) a kind of knot used by the sailors to hang hooks, 12. 23.Feathered friend (a) not have a cat in hell’s chance = very little or no chance (b) cat’s chance, 13. 8.Playing the cards close to one’s chest Sonya, I am so glad to have come here today. (a) as complacent as a cat (‘complacent’ = calm satisfaction) 121849. You have not cleft my heart in twain. In effect, it says ‘I’m friendly’, and thereby reduces the risk of a fight. Thus when we say, ‘He fought as fiercely as a lion’, it is Simile. 3. 27.End of one’s tether An Apostrophe is a direct address to the dead, to the absent, or to a personified object or idea. but takes that for granted and proceeds as if two things were one. Love these figures of speech. Kick the bucket. Here are three common tail movements you will be familiar with, and what they could mean: The best understood tail signal in cats is the tail held up vertically, sometimes with the tip slightly curled. Figures of speech are words or phrases that are used in a way that is not intended to be literal, but rather to create clarity, interest, or rhetorical effect. 34. to put a cat among pigeons = (a) to say or do something that starts trouble or confusion (b) to introduce a dangerous person (c) one man among a group of women 11. cat’s paw = (a) ripple (= gentle waving movement) on the surface of water (b) a person who does nasty or dangerous jobs with no benefit to him- or herself on the orders of another person (c) a person who is used unfairly or dishonestly by another person for his or her own benefit (d) a kind of knot used by the sailors to hang hooks Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. A researcher from the University of Southampton presented cats with life-sized cat silhouettes with tails in different positions. ANTITHESIS: If you hold a cat by the tail, you learn things that cannot be learned in any other way. 37.Worm your way out 13.Spilling the beans 4) Keeping all the eggs in one basket (a) cat’s away, mice at play (b) when the cat’s away the mice will play [said to mean that when the person in charge or in authority (of an office or organisation) is not present, the subordinates become lazy and irresponsible, and do unacceptable things which they should not do or do not do when the person in-charge (the superior) is present], 45. to put the cat in the churn = to do something mischievous, but not very serious, 46. 40.Down at heel 13. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'english_for_students_com-banner-1','ezslot_9',361,'0','0'])); EPIGRAM: (a) cat-in-pan (b) to turn the cat in the pan [said of when someone passes on some information of his or her own as if it were passed on by somebody else], 48. a blate/shy/timid cat makes a proud mouse [said of a situation where one partner of some business takes undue advantage of the other partner’s mild or cowardly or good nature], 49. Justine Harding explores body language, focusing specifically on the tail. 5. catty or cattish [said of a woman’s behaviour which is full of hatred towards others not openly expressed] • The child is the father of the man. 4.Putting all the eggs in one basket Or, is her tail held tightly around her body or awkwardly just above the ground, indicating tension? 51. curiosity killed the cat [said of somebody who shows too much curiosity (the urge to know about things, usually others’ personal matters) not to be so curious because there could be some danger in interfering or knowing about things that do not concern him/her] cat — Figures of Speech — 1-25. • The news was a dragger to his heart. An idiom is a metaphorical figure of speech, and it is understood that it is not a use of literal language. (h) grin like a cat (‘grin’ = smile hugely) I know not which way I must look for comfort. 18. cat-witted [said of someone silly, and having high opinion of one’s own abilities] © Copyright 1998-2018 WebLearnEng. Use it: When I asked Sally if she was dating anyone, she looked like a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
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