8 English Idioms About Animals and Their Meanings

Many animals are used as metaphors in English, for example "killing two birds with one stone" means "killing two birds with one stone".

Quynh Nguyen, a master's student at University College London (UCL), achieved 9.0 IELTS in September 2022, guides how to use some common English idioms:

Idioms related to animals

Quynh Nguyen ( IELTS Masters )

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