{"id":147,"date":"2017-04-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.254.11.177:8081\/?p=147"},"modified":"2025-07-27T18:57:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T16:57:03","slug":"6-common-expressions-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/6-common-expressions-animals","title":{"rendered":"6 Common Expressions: Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a08-10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Level:<\/strong>\u00a0int +<br \/>\n<strong>Language Focus:<\/strong>\u00a0Idioms<br \/>\n<strong>Objective:<\/strong>\u00a0Learning new colloquial expressions<\/p>\n<p>There are many common expressions with animals in English. Below you will find six that we use very frequently.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/6-common-expressions-animals\/#BIRDS\" >BIRDS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/6-common-expressions-animals\/#1_A_bird_in_the_hand_is_worth_two_in_the_bush\" >1.\u00a0A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/6-common-expressions-animals\/#2_To_kill_two_birds_with_one_stone\" >2.\u00a0To kill two birds with one stone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/6-common-expressions-animals\/#CATS\" >CATS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/6-common-expressions-animals\/#1_Curiosity_killed_the_cat\" >1.\u00a0Curiosity killed the cat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/6-common-expressions-animals\/#2_To_let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag\" >2.\u00a0To let the cat out of the bag<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/6-common-expressions-animals\/#DOGS\" >DOGS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/6-common-expressions-animals\/#1_To_go_to_the_dogs\" >1.\u00a0To go to the dogs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/6-common-expressions-animals\/#2_A_persons_bark_is_worse_than_their_bite\" >2.\u00a0A person\u2019s bark is worse than their bite<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"-birds-\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BIRDS\"><\/span><strong>BIRDS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"1-a-bird-in-the-hand-is-worth-two-in-the-bush-\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_A_bird_in_the_hand_is_worth_two_in_the_bush\"><\/span>1.\u00a0<strong>A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>What do you think that means?<\/strong><br \/>\nLook at the example:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Eric, you should be happy with the house that you have and stop thinking about these mansions you see on TV. Remember, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u2705 That\u2019s right! This means that what we\u00a0<strong>have<\/strong>\u00a0is more valuable than double what we\u00a0<strong>don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0have.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"2-to-kill-two-birds-with-one-stone-\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_To_kill_two_birds_with_one_stone\"><\/span>2.\u00a0<strong>To kill two birds with one stone<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>What do you think that means?<\/strong><br \/>\nLook at the example:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>I\u2019m going to go to the bank on the way to work to save gas. That way, I can kill two birds with one stone.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u2705 That\u2019s right! This means to\u00a0<strong>achieve two things in one action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"-cats-\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CATS\"><\/span><strong>CATS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/api.americanlanguage.es\/uploads\/b362c3d442bd460b88f1ff697b9ccee0.png\" alt=\"text\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"1-curiosity-killed-the-cat-\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Curiosity_killed_the_cat\"><\/span>1.\u00a0<strong>Curiosity killed the cat<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>What do you think that means?<\/strong><br \/>\nLook at the example:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>You should be careful trying to listen to your boss\u2019 conversations. Remember, curiosity killed the cat!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u2705 That\u2019s right! This is a\u00a0<strong>warning about the dangers of investigation or experimentation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"2-to-let-the-cat-out-of-the-bag-\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_To_let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag\"><\/span>2.\u00a0<strong>To let the cat out of the bag<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>What do you think that means?<\/strong><br \/>\nLook at the example:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Rebecca doesn\u2019t know about the surprise party, so keep your mouth shut. Don\u2019t let the cat out of the bag!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u2705 That\u2019s right! This means to\u00a0<strong>reveal a secret<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"-dogs-\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DOGS\"><\/span><strong>DOGS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"1-to-go-to-the-dogs-\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_To_go_to_the_dogs\"><\/span>1.\u00a0<strong>To go to the dogs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>What do you think that means?<\/strong><br \/>\nLook at the example:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>After the bar changed owners, it really went to the dogs. You shouldn\u2019t go there anymore. It\u2019s disgusting.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u2705 That\u2019s right! This means that a\u00a0<strong>place has deteriorated in value<\/strong>. It\u2019s not as good as it was.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"2-a-person-s-bark-is-worse-than-their-bite-\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_A_persons_bark_is_worse_than_their_bite\"><\/span>2.\u00a0<strong>A person\u2019s bark is worse than their bite<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em>(bark = the sound a dog makes)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think that means?<\/strong><br \/>\nLook at the example:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Don\u2019t be afraid of Richard. He won\u2019t actually do anything. His bark is worse than his bite.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u2705 That\u2019s right! This means that\u00a0<strong>his words are worse than his actions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many common expressions with animals in English.  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