10. Idiomatic expressions v.47 inför NP

In the dog house you are in disgrace or trouble

let sleeping dogs lie you don't cause trouble if you don't have to

horse around play around in a rough way

do monkey business do mischief or something illegal

in a rat race life is stressful and confusing

wolf something down gulp down your food

copy cat imitate or copy someone else

let the cat out of the bag mention something that is a secret

take the bull by the horn take decisive and direct action

monkey around with something waste time and don't get anything done

smell a rat suspicious and feel something is not right

get off your high horse change your attitude and become nice and agreeable

sick as a dog don't feel well at all

take a cat nap sleep for a short while during the day

look like something the cat dragged in look worn out or shabby

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