Explain the meaning of the idioms that are underlined:

1. When the argument turned into a fight, the bar owner took the bull by the horns and called the
police.
2. Not only was he rude but he had a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp!
3. Jessica is constantly out and about; she's a real social butterfly.
4. Negotiate carefully, but remember: a cat in gloves catches no mice!
5. A cat can look at a king.
6. The place was full of fat cats on their big yachts.
7. I knew she had succeeded when I saw her with a grin like a Cheshire cat.
8. Organizing an outing for a group of people from different countries is like herding cats!
9. When the child told her grandmother about the plans for her birthday, she let the cat out
of the bag. It was supposed to be a secret!
10. The week before the results were published, she was like a cat on hot bricks.
11. As soon as he saw the policeman, he ran off like a scalded cat.
12. When the boss complimented him on his work, Steve looked like the cat that ate the
canary.
13. They fight like cat and dog but they're still together after 30 years.
14. Let's wait for the cat to jump before we decide.
15. A cat's lick was all he had time for before rushing off to catch the bus.
16. Ever since she got a promotion, she thinks she's the cat's whiskers!
17. They lead a cat-and-dog life. I don't know why they stay together.
18. I got a job during the holidays but the pay was chicken feed.
19. He decided to join a karate class, but chickened out at the last minute.
20. As soon as the store opened, my mother started running around like a headless chicken,
eager to find bargains.
21. How old is the owner? I don't know but she's no spring chicken!
22. The TV set was permanently damaged, but the technician decided to wave a dead chicken
to satisfy the old lady before announcing the bad news.