If you have ever had a dog or a cat, you would know that animals have a lot of personality. Although animals behave in ways that we could never imagine humans behaving, they sometimes remind us of ourselves. Can you imagine how the following idioms reminds you of that animal?
Definition
To pig out: to eat a lot of something
To pig out: 何かをたくさん食べること
Examples
Example 1: I pigged out on donuts, so I don’t have room for lunch.
ドーナツを食べ過ぎて、お昼ご飯を食べる余裕がないよ。
Definition
Smell a rat: To suspect someone is being dishonest or trying to harm you
Examples
Example 1: The man told me I could get rich in 3 easy steps, but I can smell a rat from a kilometer away.
Definition
Scaredy cat: Someone who gets scared easily
Examples
Example 1: Oh it’s just a spider, don’t be such a scaredy cat.