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ANIMAL IDIOMS
| Idiom | Definition | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| To have butterflies in your stomach | To feel nervous | Tener mariposas en el estómago |
| To be a busy bee | To be very active | Ser muy trabajador. Ser una hormiguita. |
| To let the cat out of the bag | To reveal a secret | Irse de la lengua |
| To hold your horses | To wait, be patient | ¡Para el carro!, ¡Espera! |
| To be a bull in a china shop | To be clumsy | Ser como un elefante en una cacharrería |
| Estar como una cabra | To be crazy / To be nuts | |
| Coger el toro por los cuernos | To face a problem directly / To take the bull by the horns | |
| Ser cuatro gatos | Very few people / Hardly anyone | |
| Poner la carne de gallina | To get goosebumps | |
| Cat got your tongue? | Used when someone is unusually quiet or refuses to speak when asked a question. "Why are you so quiet today? Cat got your tongue?" | ¿Te ha comido la lengua el gato? |
| Comerse la lengua el gato |