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It's all uphill from here (or is that downhill?). Eating like a pig (animal idioms).

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

CHAPTER

The Bad Guys and the Bad Guys

Weasels have a reputation for sneaking into coops and killing chickens that don't belong to them. Their voracious appetite sometimes led them to literally bite off more than they could chew. The association of badgers with pestering or annoying behavior comes from the sport of badger baiting which was very popular in 19th century Britain. And how about our fondness for calling out feckless or sinister sorts as rats or snakes.

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