PET IDIOMS : Some interesting sayings and what they mean:
Dog Idioms
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his bark is worse than his bite - describes a person who talks a lot about something, but will not actually take any sort of action.
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barking up the wrong tree - means to look for something in the wrong place.
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dog in a manger - describes a person who keeps others from using something that he himself cannot use.
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let sleeping dogs lie - means to leave a situation undisturbed.
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tail wagging the dog - means that an unimportant member of a group is actually directing everyone's activities.
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it's a dog`s life - means it's an easy life
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you can't teach an old dog new tricks - means that someone who is set in their ways isn't going to change how they see things.
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if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas - means those who associate with bad people, will acquire their faults.
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gone to the dogs - mean the situation has taken a turn for the worse.
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in the dog house - means someone has gotten in trouble and is not in the "good books" at the moment.
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put on the dog - means to dress up in a showy manner.
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dog days of summer - means the very hot days in July and August. It is the period in which the Dog Star, Sirius, rises in conjunction with the sun.
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it's a dog eat dog world - mean it's a vicious world.
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every dog has its day - means everyone, including unsuccessful people, have glory or success at least once in their life
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the top dog - refers to the leader, or highest ranking person
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call off the dogs - means to stop those who are taking action in your defense.
Cat Idioms
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cat's got your tounge - means someone is not speaking because of shyness
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curiosity killed the cat - means being too nosy may lead a person into trouble
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let the cat out of the bag - means to tell something that is supposed to be a secret
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look like the cat that swallowed the canary - means to look very self-satisfied, look as if one just had a great success
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when the cat's away, the mice will play - means to get into trouble when the person who usually watches isn't paying attention.
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looks like something the cat dragged in - describes someone who looks like they have been through a rough ordeal.
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the cat's meow - refers to something that is top of the line
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like herding cats - means someone is attempting something that is hopless, or near impossible.
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a fat cat - refers to someone who is high up in business, and has a considerable amount of money.
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do it in a cat's paw - means someone is doing something in a way that no one knows who it is doing it.
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a cat in gloves catches no mice - means sometimes you cannot get what you want by being careful and polite.
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all cats are gray in the dark - means that in the dark, appearances are meaningless.
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like a cat on a hot tin roof - refers to someone being extremely upset or agitated.