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Идиомы на тему Insects and Fish

• big fish in a small pond
  великан среди пигмеев, "шишка на ровном месте"

  "I don't think much of Jeremy Brown; he seems to be a big fish in a small pond."
• cold fish
  бесчувственный человек "холодный как рыба"

  Jack Brown turned out to be a cold fish; he didn't care much about his parents.
• drink like a fish
  пить как сапожник

  Mark is never sober; he drinks like a fish.
• fish for (something)
  пытаться найти информацию о чём-либо, выуживать информацию

  Rick can sit for hours fishing for information from the Internet.
• fish for a compliment
  напрашиваться на комплимент

  Alice, my classmate, is always fishing for compliments.
• fish in troubled waters
  стараться получить что-либо (выгоду, информацию) нечестным путём; "ловить рыбку в мутной воде"

  I hate people fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information.
• fish or cut bait
  принять то или иное решение, одно из двух

  "I see that you are not actually eager to buy the house, so you either fish or cut bait."
• fish out of water
  человек не в своей стихии, "рыба без воды"

  The woman was like a fish out of water at the fashion show.
• fishy
  странный и подозрительный

  The old man with a long beard looked quite fishy.
• go on a fishing expedition
  пытаться обнаружить информацию

  While investigating the murder case the detective had to go on a fishing expedition to try and find as much information as possible.
• like shooting fish in a barrel
  лёгкая победа (из-за слабости противника)

  The chess competition was like shooting fish in a barrel. It was very easy to win.
• live in a fish bowl
  жить в тесноте, бок о бок с другими людьми

  Everybody knew about his life and personal affairs in that small place; it was like living in a fish bowl.
• there are plenty of other fish in the sea
  есть и другой выбор, другие люди

  My friend refused to go to the movies with me; I was not upset because I know there are plenty of other fish in the sea.