(Apple Based Idioms)

 1. Apple Of One’s Eye – Someone very dear / favourite

EX: My daughters are the apple of my eye.

2. Apple Pie Order – Something arranged in a perfect and orderly way

EX: His house was in apple pie order.

3. Apple Of Discord – A cause of problem /dispute

 EX: The property was the apple of discord between the two brothers.

4. Comparing Apples And Oranges – Comparing two things which are very different from each other

EX: My job is very different from yours, it’s like comparing apples and oranges.

5. An Apple Does Not Fall Far From The Tree – A child inherits the basic qualities of his parents.

EX:

6. Adam’s Apple – Voice box (larynx)

 EX:

7. Bad Apple – A person /thing which has a negative impact on others.

 EX:

(Cat Based Idioms)

• 1. A Cat Nap – Short sleep

• EX : He took a cat nap before lunch.

• 2. To Let The Cat Out Of The Bag- To disclose/reveal a secret by mistake.

• EX: He let the cat out of the bag by disclosing about the surprise gift

• 3. To Put The Cat Among The Pigeons- To create trouble.

• EX: Sending the aggressive manager to talk to the employees was like putting the cat among the pigeons.

• 4. A Copy Cat – One who irritates/copies

• EX:

• 5. To bell The Cat – To do an impossible task.

• EX:

• 6. Raining Cats And Dogs – Heavy rainfall / downpour

• EX: Yesterday it was raining cats and dogs

• 7. To Fight Like Cats And Dogs – Fighting Constantly

• EX: The siblings fought like cats and dogs.

• 8. A Cat In Gloves Catches No Mice – Sometimes being too polite is not good/excessive politeness can hamper your work.

• 9. Curiosity Killed The Cat – Too much interference  in other people matter is not good.

(Wolf Based Idioms)

1. To Keep The Wolf At Bay– To fight against any difficulty / danger

EX : After his Father death, he took up the business to keep the wolf at bay.

2. To Keep The Wolf  From The Door – To avoid starvation/poverty.

EX : He worked day and night to keep the wolf from the door.

  3. To Wolf  At The Door - Financial loss/debt

EX : After severe loss in the company, it was like the wolf at the door.

  4. To Throw To The Wolves  - To put someone into danger.

EX : His comrades throw him to the wolves.

  5. A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing  - A person who pretends to be innocent but actually very danger.

EX : Beware of fair weather friends they are like the wolf in sheep’s clothing.

  6. Wolf  Down- Gulp, To eat hurriedly

EX : He wolfed down the food as he was in hurry.

  7. A Lone Wolf  - A person who loves to be alone.

EX : He is a lone wolf and he has few friends.

  8. A Cry Wolf  - False alarm, to ask for help when it is not needed.

EX : He had cried wolf several times and now nobody trusts him.