Idiom - Let the cat out of the bag

Let the cat out of the bag:

If you let the cat out of the bag, you let someone know a secret.

We'd planned a surprise party for Donna, but some guy she works with let the cat out of the bag, so now she knows.

Don't forget that this is a secret, so whatever you do, don't let the cat out of the bag.

Persian: لو دادن

Origin: Possibly related to the fact that in England in the Middle Ages, piglets were usually sold in bags at markets. Sometimes, someone would try to cheat a buyer by putting a cat in one of the bags instead of a piglet. And if someone let the cat out of the bag, the fraudster's secret was revealed.

Idiom - As poor as a church mouse

As poor as a church mouse:

Very poor.

The young mother is as poor as a church mouse and she has little money to feed her family.

Persian: فقیر

Quotes - Alice Walker

Alice Walker:

The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men.

Idiom - A little bird told me

A little bird told me:

Said when you don't want reveal the source of your information.

"How did you know the news?" "Oh, a little bird told me."

Idiom - The Lion's Share

The Lion's Share:

The biggest share or portion of something.

The lion's share of the government's budget goes to the military, when it could be spent on useful things like education, health care and looking after the environment.

The company executives decided to give the lion's share of the company's profits to themselves, in the form of very high salaries, huge bonuses and very generous expense accounts. Not much was left over for staff wages and the shareholders.

Persian: بخش عمده

Proverb - One might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb

One might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb:

If you are going to be killed for stealing a lamb, then why not steal a sheep (which is bigger and more valuable)? In general, it means that if you are going to get the same punishment, you may as well commit the greater offence.

Proverb - Dumb Dogs are Dangerous

Dumb Dogs are Dangerous:

People who say little or nothing are more dangerous than people who speak a lot.

Persian: از آن نترس که هیاهو دارد، از آن بترس که سر به زیر دارد

Vocabulary - Pig

Pig:

An unattractive and unpleasant person.

Chris is such a selfish pig. How can Diane go out with him?

Richard used to be a nice guy, but after he got all that money, he turned into a lazy, fat pig.

Info - Turtle

Turtle:

A turtle is a reptile that has a shell covering its body. Turtles are known for moving very slowly. There are about 250 species, or types, of turtle.

Turtles are found in most parts of the world. Most live in freshwater ponds, lakes, or rivers. Others live in the ocean or on land. Some turtles live in forests or even in the desert. Land turtles are often called tortoises. Some water turtles are known as terrapins.

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Info - Dolphin

Dolphin:

Dolphins look like big fishes, but they are actually mammals. They belong to a large group of animals called whales. Dolphins are closely related to porpoises. Because dolphins and porpoises look so much alike, people often confuse the two. However, dolphins are usually larger and have longer, beak-like snouts.

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Info - Apes

Ape:

Apes are the animals that are most closely related to humans. Both apes and humans are members of the scientific group of animals called primates. Monkeys are primates, too. However, apes differ from monkeys in several ways. For instance, apes have more complex brains than monkeys do. Also, monkeys have tails but apes do not.

The apes are divided into two categories: great apes and lesser apes. Gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, and bonobos are great apes. They are larger and more intelligent than the lesser apes. The gibbons are lesser apes.

Source: Britannica.com

Vocabulary - Fawn

Fawn:

A young dear.

Abandoned fawns have been reared on a bottle, only to die within a few months.

Persian: بچه گوزن

Vocabulary - Pullet

Pullet:

A young chicken that is in its first year of laying eggs.

Black George carries up a pullet with eggs for Sophia's dinner.

Persian: جوجه مرغ

Idiom - Black Sheep

Black Sheep:

If someone’s a black sheep, it means they are different from the rest of the people in a group or different from the rest of their family.

Vocabulary - Monkey

Monkey:

A slang term for penis.

I can't remember the last time a girl take care of my monkey. Chandler, Friends.

Vocabulary - Prance

Prance:

If a horse prances, it moves with high steps.

Vocabulary - Courser

Courser:

A fast horse.

Persian: اسب جنگی، سمند

Vocabulary - Bobolink

Bobolink:

An American migratory songbird.

Persian: بوبولینک

Vocabulary - Steed

Steed:

A strong fast horse.

Persian: اسب، سمند

Vocabulary - Lark

Lark:

A small brown singing bird with long pointed wings.

Persian: چکاوک

Idiom - A Can of Worms

A Can of Worms:

A very complicated situation that causes a lot of problems when you start to deal with it.

I just don’t know what to do – every solution I can think of would just open up a whole new can of worms.

Persian: مخمصه

Vocabulary - Clone

Clone:

An animal or plant produced by scientists from one cell of another animal or plant, so that they are exactly the same; to make such copy.

She wants to clone her beloved cat.

Vocabulary - Fowl

Fowl:

A bird, such as a chicken, that is kept for its meat and eggs, or the meat of this type of bird.

Persian: پرندگان، طیور

Vocabulary - Hare

Hare:

A fast-running, long-eared rabbit like mammal having long hind legs.

Persian: خرگوش صحرایی

Vocabulary - Nightingale

Nightingale:

A small bird that sings very beautifully, especially at night.

Vocabulary - Bray

Bray:

if a donkey brays, it makes a loud sound.

Persian: عرعر کردن

Vocabulary - Talon

Talon:

A sharp powerful curved nail on the feet of some birds that catch animals for food.

Persian: چنگال، پنجه، ناخن

Vocabulary - Menagerie

Menagerie:

A group of wild animals kept privately or for the public to see.

Persian: باغ وحش

Vocabulary - Cujo

Cujo:

A dog with aggressive or unpredictable behavior. (Based on the rapid dog from Stephen King's novel)

A cujo tried to attack the cleaning lady today.

Vocabulary - Pelt

Pelt:

The fur or hair of a living animal.

Persian: پوست