Words of the Week - August 23

After snapping that great photo of Mr. Lizard the other day, it reminded me of the idiom 'lounge lizard,' so I thought I'd offer some other animal-related idioms.

Lounge lizard - a man who frequents hotel lounges and bars looking for women who will provide for him.

Knee high to a grasshopper - an infant or small child; often used when recalling how small someone was in the past. Ex. someone talking to a 12-year old he or she hasn't seen for 10 years: "I haven't seen you since you were knee high to a grasshopper."

Look a gift horse in the mouth - having bad manners (e.g. complaining) when accepting something given to you. Ex. "You shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. Most people had to pay $400 for their meals."

Monkey business - doing something against the rules, but not too serious. Ex. "You kids aren't up to any monkey business in there, are you?"

Early bird catches the worm - do something earlier than than expected will bring a reward, rather than putting off the task until later. Ex. "Going bike training at 5am means the roads are quite and the wind is not strong. As they say, the early bird catches the worm!"

Click on this link to see my early-worm catching ride this morning:

http://route.alpslab.jp/watch.rb?id=b18b4cef2f207d2993f579619be8b71c