1. | It’s a dog’s life, working on this farm. | 14 | Novi učitelj deluje prijazno, vendar je lahko volk v ovčji koži. |
2. | I’m dog-tired. | 11 | Ne kupuj mačka v žaklju. |
3. | People buy most air conditioners during the dog days of summer. | 16 | Ob pogledu na tistega vrvohodca me obliva kurja polt. |
4. | It’s raining cats and dogs. | 6 | Spet si pozen. Gotovo mi boš natvezil kakšno izmišljotino / izmišljen izgovor. |
5. | Give me back my money or I’ll wait here till the cows come home. | 8 | Poskusi zadeti v črno / v sredino tarče. |
6. | You’re late again. I’m sure you’re going to come up with some cock-and-bull story. | 1 | Delo na tej kmetiji je pasje življenje. |
7. | Don’t be so clumsy. You’re like a bull in a china shop. | 9 | Danes se obeta zabava. To vem iz prve roke. |
8. | Try to hit the bull’s eye. | 10 | Ustavi konje! Zakaj hodiš tako hitro? |
9. | There’s going to be a party tonight. I’ve got it straight from the horse’s mouth. | 12 | On je črna ovca v družini. |
10. | Hold your horses! Why are you walking so fast? | 13 | Ne morem zaspati. - Zapri oči in štej ovce. |
11. | Don’t buy a pig in a poke. | 3 | Največ klimatskih naprav ljudje kupijo v času pasjih dni. |
12. | He’s the black sheep of the family. | 2 | Na smrt sem utrujen/a. |
13. | I can’t fall asleep. - Close your eyes and count sheep. | 15 | Danes grem na žensko zabavo / dekliščino. |
14. | The new teacher acts friendly, but he can be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. | 5 | Vrni mi moj denar, ali pa se ne premaknem od tod. / ali pa bom čakal v nedogled. |
15. | I’m going to a hen party tonight. | 7 | Ne bodi tako neroden. Si kot slon v trgovini s porcelanom. |
16. | It gives me gooseflesh when I look at that tightrope walker! | 4 | Dežuje / lije kot iz škafa. |