Idioms of the day - 35

 

Idiom: 800 pound gorilla

Meaning:

The 800-pound gorilla is the dominant force in an industry (the classic example is Microsoft in the computer industry.)

Idiom: Thousand pound gorilla in the room

Meaning:

A thousand pound gorilla in the room is an idiom which can be used to say something is the biggest problem in the relationship between two or more persons or countries.

Idiom: A barking dog seldom bites

Meaning:

A person who readily threatens other people does not often take action.

Idiom: Barking up the wrong tree

Meaning:

If you are barking up the wrong tree, it means that you have completely misunderstood something or are totally wrong.

Idiom: My dogs are barking

Meaning:

When someone says this, they mean that their feet are hurting.

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