Creature and Nature Idioms with Meanings and Examples

10 Idioms related to Nature and Nature's Creatures with Meanings and Examples

  1. A sight for sore eyes
  2. Birds of a feather flock together
  3. Bite the bullet
  4. Cat got your tongue
  5. Have a whale of a time
  6. It’s raining cats and dogs
  7. Like a fish out of water
  8. Freak of Nature
  9. Second Nature
  10. Force of Nature

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A sight for sore eyes

  • Something or someone that is a pleasure to see.
  • After a long journey, our house was a sight for sore eyes.
  • “How was your trip?” “Exhausting, but coming home to Chiang Mai was a sight for sore eyes.”

Birds of a feather flock together

  • People of similar interests, character, or background tend to stick together.
  • John and Mark became close friends quickly; it seems like birds of a feather flock together.
  • “Have you noticed how they always hang out together?” “Well, birds of a feather flock together, I guess.”

Bite the bullet

  • Face a difficult situation.
  • Facing the challenge, I decided to bite the bullet and do my best.
  • “I’m nervous about the job interview.” “Just bite the bullet and do your best. You’ve got this!”

Cat got your tongue

  • Unable or unwilling to speak, usually due to shyness or embarrassment.
  • When asked about his plans, his cat got his tongue, and he couldn’t respond.
  • “Why are you so quiet?” “I don’t know; it’s like the cat got my tongue. I can’t find the right words.”

Have a whale of a time

  • To have a great and enjoyable time.
  • At the party, we had a whale of a time, dancing and laughing.
  • “How was the concert?” “We had a whale of a time, it was a ten out of ten.”

It’s raining cats and dogs

  • Extremely heavy rainfall.
  • We can’t go out; it’s raining cats and dogs.
  • “Did you bring an umbrella?” “I didn’t expect it to rain cats and dogs. Now we’re stuck here.”

Like a fish out of water

  • Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a particular situation.
  • At the formal event, he felt like a fish out of water in his weekend clothes.
  • “You seem a bit uneasy.” “Yeah, I’m like a fish out of water at these meetings.”

Freak of Nature

  • Something or someone that is extremely unusual or abnormal.
  • The two-headed turtle at the zoo is a real freak of nature.
  • “Have you seen the new exhibit at the zoo?” “Yeah, that two-headed turtle is a freak of nature!”

Second Nature

  • Something done so often it seems natural or automatic.
  • After years of practice, playing the piano became second nature to her.
  • “You teach so effortlessly!” “It’s second nature now, after doing this lesson so many times.”

Force of Nature

  • A person or thing with powerful and unstoppable characteristics.
  • The hurricane was a force of nature that left destruction in its wake.
  • “The new CEO is determined to make changes.” “Yeah, she’s like a force of nature.”

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