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Idioms are expressions which have a meaning which is not the same as the meaning of its actual words. There are many common idioms which you have probably heard many times. Here are a few examples featuring pets:
IDIOM MEANING puppy love romance between people who are young doggie bag container for leftover food sick as a dog feeling very ill dog-eared page corner of page which is folded barking up the wrong tree considering the wrong idea his bark is worse than his bite he's not as scary as he seems it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks it's hard to break old habits a dog is a man's best friend dogs are very loyal my dogs are barking my feet hurt underdog likely loser in a contest top dog boss or person in charge chasing your own tail working hard but not accomplishing anything
The book was filled with dog-eared pages. Jill asked for a doggie-bag to save the food she couldn't eat. Jane's father is top dog at the chemical plant.