I continue talking about idioms related to animals today by explaining two popular expressions:
-The tail wagging the dog
-There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
To learn more about vocabulary related to dogs and cats, check out our Daily English 1030 – Adopting a Pet and Daily English 1234 – Traveling with Pets.
~Jeff
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