Dog idioms
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The lion's share
The biggest part of something.
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Lion
The lion's share
The biggest part of something.
Elephant
Elephant in the room
A big problem that everyone knows about but no one wants to discuss.
Cat
Let the cat out of the bag
To accidentally reveal a secret.
Goose
Wild goose chase
A long and useless search for something that is hard or impossible to find.
Horse
Straight from the horse's mouth
Information received directly from the person who knows the truth.
Bird
Kill two birds with one stone
To do two useful things with one action.
Dog
Barking up the wrong tree
To blame the wrong person or look in the wrong place.
Wolf
A wolf in sheep's clothing
A dangerous or dishonest person who seems kind and harmless.
Horse
Dark horse
A person who surprises everyone by doing very well.