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  • Lock Horns With (Someone)
    to get into an argument with someone
    I locked horns with my neighbor yesterday morning.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Loaded For Bear
    very angry
    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Live High On/Off The Hog
    to have the best of everything
    My friend has been living high on the hog since he changed jobs.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Lion's Share Of (Something)
    the larger part/share of something
    We found the lion's share of the lost tickets but some are still missing.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Like Lambs To The Slaughter
    quietly and without complaining about the dangers that may lie ahead
    Our football team went like lambs to the slaughter to meet the best football team in the country.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Like A Deer Caught In The Headlights
    like someone who is very confused and does not know what to do
    The boy looked like a deer caught in the headlights when we discovered him in the room that was supposed to be locked.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Like A Bat Out Of Hell
    with great speed and force
    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Let The Cat Out Of The Bag
    to tell something that is supposed to be a secret
    The teacher let the cat out of the bag when she began talking about the plans for the new school.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
    to not make trouble if you do not have to
    You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss any questions about the dispute.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • A Leopard Can't Change Its Spots
    you cannot change someone's basic human nature or bad qualities
    The manager wrote a letter of apology to the customer but a leopard can't change its spots and I do not believe that the manager has changed and the letter does not mean anything.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Lead A Dog`S Life
    to lead a miserable life
    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Kill The Fatted Calf
    to prepare an elaborate banquet for someone
    We decided to kill the fatted calf and have a big feast for my parents.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Keep The Wolf From The Door
    to maintain oneself at the most basic level
    My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • Kangaroo Court
    an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves
    The military court in the small country was like a kangaroo court that permitted the military to do whatever they wanted.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
  • In Two Shakes Of A Lamb's Tail
    very quickly
    I promised that I would meet my friend in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

    In Animals - 258 days ago
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