📝 Created by: El Arby Ameur | 📅 August 2026 | 🌐 lesson.tn

📖 Estimated reading time: 8 minutes | Word count: ~1000 words

🐱 Animal Idioms: Let the cat out of the bag - Easy Guide

Level: B1 | Focus: Common idioms related to animals

Vocabulary Idioms animal idioms cat horse sheep

📌 Let the cat out of the bag

Meaning: Reveal a secret unintentionally.
Example: "He let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party."

📌 Hold your horses

Meaning: Wait, be patient.
Example: "Hold your horses! We're not ready to leave yet."

📌 Black sheep

Meaning: The odd one out, a disgrace to the family.
Example: "He's the black sheep of the family because he never visits."

📌 When pigs fly

Meaning: Never (something impossible).
Example: "I'll believe that when pigs fly."

📌 Kill two birds with one stone

Meaning: Achieve two things at once.
Example: "I killed two birds with one stone by shopping and exercising."

📌 A wild goose chase

Meaning: A pointless or futile search.
Example: "Looking for my keys was a wild goose chase."

📌 The elephant in the room

Meaning: An obvious problem that everyone ignores.
Example: "Let's address the elephant in the room: our budget cuts."

📌 Straight from the horse's mouth

Meaning: From a reliable source.
Example: "I heard the news straight from the horse's mouth."

📌 Butterflies in my stomach

Meaning: Nervous feeling.
Example: "I have butterflies in my stomach before exams."

📌 Let sleeping dogs lie

Meaning: Don't bring up old problems.
Example: "It's best to let sleeping dogs lie and not discuss the past."
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