趣味英语：和十二生肖有关的趣味习惯用语(下)
Monkeymonkey about / around胡闹，恶作剧
The boys were monkeying about in the playground, and one of them got hurt.
monkey with胡乱折腾，瞎摆弄
You‘ll break the TV if you don‘t stop monkeying about with it.
get (have) one‘s monkey up生气，发脾气
Don‘t get your monkey up for nothing.
Cock
cock one‘s snook (snoot) to (at) sb. 瞧不起某人
The artist cocked a snook at the critics by exhibiting an empty frame.
cock up把……弄糟
They completely cocked up the arrangements for our holiday.
Dog
a dog in the manger占着茅坑不拉屎的人，自私自利的人
Don‘t be such a dog in the manger. Lend your bicycle to him since you will not go out this afternoon.
top dog处于支配地位
Brazil can well be said to be the top dog in the soccer circles of the world.
lead a dog‘s life过困苦的生活
Many new immigrants in the U.S. initially endure a dog‘s life.
put on the dog炫耀，摆阔；竭力表现自己，似乎自己非常重要，而事实并非如此
They put on the dog in front of their guests, but the guests were not impressed.
Pig
pigs might fly无稽之谈，奇迹可能会发生
“The management might offer us a decent pay rise.” “Pigs might fly！”
buy a pig in a poke(未见实物而)乱买东西(吃了亏)
You‘ll have to show me the car; I don‘t intend to buy a pig in a poke.
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