idioms

  a big fish (an important or powerful person) Daniel is a big fish in the world of politics. We meet a big fish, the company’s CEO.   big fish – English Vocabulary

    alley cat (a homeless cat) I once fed an alley cat, and now it comes to my house every day. (a loose woman) Michael is dating a regular alley cat.   alley cat – English Vocabulary

    all bark and no bite (full of big talks but lacking action) Mike talks a great deal about his spending, but he is all bark and no bite. (threatening but not willing to engage in a fight) Ezra looks like a gangster, but he is all bark and …

    a little bird told me (I know but I will not reveal who told me) How did you find out it was my birthday? — A little bird told me. How do you know my name? — A little bird told me.   little bird told me – …

  albatross around your neck (a heavy burden that hinders your ability to succeed) The mortgage debt is an albatross around my neck. His new girlfriend was an albatross around his neck.    The company that he founded in 1990 was making more and more money, but it’s now an …