Animal idioms we can’t resist: Why do we say ‘cat got your tongue’ and other popular phrases? By . Brittany Kasko, Fox News. Published April 20, 2024, 12:59 p.m. ET.

The English language is full of expressions and idioms that we use on a daily basis during our conversations with friends and family. Many of these idioms reference animals, and although we may ...

Those, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, are the types of idioms humans should be using instead of “anti-animal language” — phrases such as “beat a dead horse” or ...

Even as an animal activist, I *probably* won't be using PETA's new vegan-friendly alternatives to animal idioms like "bring home the bagels" anytime soon.

That was the typical, not exactly enlightened, response after PETA shook up the Twitterverse with our list of animal-friendly phrases to use in place of common anti-animal idioms.

Animal-related idioms have unique meanings worldwide. Animal-related idioms are the best; here’s a few more. Sweden: Slide in on a shrimp sandwich (Att glida in på en räkmacka).

Even as an animal activist, I *probably* won't be using PETA's new vegan-friendly alternatives to animal idioms like "bring home the bagels" anytime soon. Skip to main content.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is now encouraging the public to stop using popular idioms because they are "anti-animal language." ...

(People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals graphic) Have you ever tried to feed a fed horse? Come home with a big paycheck and thought, “Man, I really brought home the bagels today!”? Or ...

So far, the animal idioms land for me, as perhaps they do for you. My only critique is that they’re a little too on the nose, but it’s not the artists’ fault we live in a time of seemingly ...