a leopard can’t change its spots (a person’s character will not change, even if they pretend it has) I don’t think she’ll ever stop lying to us. A leopard can’t change its spots. We expect that he will change after marriage, but he didn’t. A leopard doesn’t change its …
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a kangaroo court (an unfair and illegal court) He was to face a kangaroo court in the jungle. They held a kangaroo court and shot the robbers. kangaroo court – English Vocabulary
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a horse of a different color informal (a situation or a subject that is completely different or unrelated) I love astronomy, but geography is a horse of a different color. Anyone can be angry, but to fight is a horse of a different color. horse of a different color …
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a guinea pig (a person used in an experiment or test) She used her husband as a guinea pig to try her new vegetarian recipes. Try it on someone else! I don’t want to serve as a guinea pig for the new drug! guinea pig – English Vocabulary
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a Frankenstein’s monster (something that attacks or destroys the person who created it and cannot be controlled) Giving extra powers to the prince turned him into a Frankenstein’s monster, which is threatening to overthrow the king. Frankenstein monster – English Vocabulary
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