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1、Ratsmell a rat 觉得可疑the rat race 激烈的竞争play cat and mouse with sb. 欲擒故纵，(像猫抓耗子似地)欺负(折磨、虐待)某人Ox , bull , cow ,calf a bull in a china shop 经常闯祸的人，笨手笨脚的人take the bull by the horns 不畏艰险like a red rag to a bull 使愤怒till the cows come home 永远地，无限期地kill the fatted calf 热情款待，设宴欢迎Tigerpaper tiger 貌似强大而实质虚弱的敌人Ha
2、rehunt with the hounds and run with the hare 同时支持相对立的两派, 脚踩两只船Dragonsow (the) dragons teeth挑起纠纷或引起争端Snakea snake in the grass潜伏的危险或敌人，阴险而伪善的朋友Horsehold your horses 忍耐，克制，别急躁put the cart before the horse 本末倒置flog a dead horse徒劳，浪费精力high horse自大，盛气凌人Sheepa wolf in sheeps clothing披着羊皮的狼，伪装善良的坏人 as well
3、 be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb一不做，二不休；索性蛮干a black sheep害群之马，败家子Monkeymonkey about / around胡闹，恶作剧monkey with胡乱折腾，瞎摆弄get (have) ones monkey up生气，发脾气Cockcock ones snook (snoot) to (at) sb. 瞧不起某人cock up把弄糟Doga dog in the manger占着茅坑不拉屎的人，自私自利的人top dog处于支配地位lead a dogs life过困苦的生活put on the dog炫耀，摆阔；竭力表现自己，似乎自己非常重要，而事实并非如此Pigpigs might fly无稽之谈，奇迹可能会发生buy a pig in a poke(未见实物而)乱买东西(吃了亏)