Top10AnimalIdioms｜十大动物成语，不容错过（双语）(5)

Our next featured idiom – a British classic – features the beautiful, talkative, intelligent parrot. What joyous emotion does the colourful parrot convey? That’s right! Disappointment, misfortune or despair. The English language doesn’t always make sense. This idiom is often used to describe a sportsperson or team who has suffered a surprising or crushing defeat.
我们的下一个特色成语 - 英国经典 - 以美丽，健谈，智能的鹦鹉为特色。五彩鹦鹉传达的是什么欢乐的情感？那就对了！失望，不幸或绝望。英语并不总是有意义的。这个成语通常用于描述遭受惊人或惨败的运动员或团队。
Four – Wouldn’t Say Boo To A Goose
不要对鹅说嘘声

Geeseare known as aggressive animals and you should probably avoid startling them. This British idiom is slightly confusing because most people wouldn’t say boo to a goose. This expression – however – is used to describe someone very timid or nervous. You might also come across the similar expression wouldn’t say boo to a fly, which certainly makes more literal sense. Who is frightened of a fly?