与十二生肖有关的习语你知道哪些呢?快来看看与自己的那个属相有关的短语吧!
1. Rat 和老鼠有关的英语习惯用语
smell a rat觉得可疑
I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful!
the rat race激烈的竞争
Living in a big city is one big rat race.
play cat and mouse with sb. 欲擒故纵，(像猫抓耗子似地)欺负(折磨、虐待)某人
The policeman decided to play cat and mouse when he saw the woman steal the dress in the store.
2. Ox 和牛有关的英语习惯用语
a bull in a china shop经常闯祸的人，笨手笨脚的人
He‘s like a bull in a china shop, always knocking things over.
take the bull by the horns不畏艰险
You can‘t just sit back in a situation like this. You should take the bull by the horns.
like a red rag to a bull使愤怒
Any statement against the government is like a red rag to a bull to that minister.
till the cows come home永远地，无限期地
If you‘re waiting for him to pay you, you‘ll wait till the cows come home!
kill the fatted calf热情款待，设宴欢迎
He welcomed me at home by killing the fatted calf.
3. Tiger 和老虎有关的英语习惯用语
paper tiger貌似强大而实质虚弱的敌人
As long as we are not afraid of this kind of threat, the paper tiger‘s true face will come out in the wash.
4. Hare 和兔子有关的英语习惯用语
hunt with the hounds and run with the hare同时支持相对立的两派, 脚踩两只船
