IDIOMS---2005/Dec/29

01. as blind as a bat: someone who has poor eyesight.
02. as quiet as a mouse: very silent.
03. a bookworm: someone who enjoys reading a lot.
04. a copy cat: someone who likes to imitate others.
05. chicken: coward
06. an early bird: Allan arrives at the office before everyone else.
He always does what he has decided.
07. to eat like a horse: Every time Jess goes walking in the mountains,
he comes home with a big appetite, and he eats like a horse. (to eat a lot)
08. pigheaded: Adam is so pigheaded that he never listens to anyone.
he always does what he has decided. (stubborn)
09. to smell a rat: I could smell a rat. Someone stopped me on the street
and offered to sell me a gold watch for five dollars. (to get the feeling that
something weird was going on.)
10. to talk turkey: Let's stop being polite and talking around the problem.
Let's start to talk turkey. (to talk something directly, say things straight)
11. to work like a dog: he works two jobs and goes to college. He works like
a dog because he understands the importance of education. (work hard)