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Episode 79: 6 Animal Idioms Native English Speakers Actually Use
Horses, cats, elephants, and chickens: English is full of animal idioms that make no sense word by word. In this episode, you'll learn six that English speakers use every day, including "the elephant in the room," "let the cat out of the bag," and "kill two birds with one stone." For each one, you'll hear what it means, who says it, and when it sounds natural. You'll also discover how other languages use completely different animals for the same ideas, and why one famous idiom is less common than you might think.

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