idioms

  a paper tiger (a person, nation, etc. that seems powerful but actually is not) We see our opponent as nothing more than a paper tiger. Will the United States be able to bring peace to the country, or is it just a paper tiger?   paper tiger – English …

a pack rat (a person who collects or keeps things that they do not need) Jack is a pack rat; he never throws anything away. I am a pack rat and save everything I get my hands on.   pack rat – English Vocabulary

an early bird (a person who gets up or arrives early) I am an early bird, I get up around five o’clock every day. He always arrives early. He’s an early bird.   early bird – English Vocabulary

  a one-horse race (a competition in which one person or team seems certain to win) The presidential election is going to be a one-horse race this time. The team was so strong that it turned the contest into a one-horse race.   one-horse race – English Vocabulary

  ants in your pants (to be restless or impatient) The kids have ants in their pants; they cannot wait to go to school tomorrow. He had ants in her pants ever since he won the lottery.   ants in your pants – English Vocabulary