I’ll start by saying that I think wolves are smart and fascinating creatures. I think they get a raw deal in fairy tales, where they’re busy eating grandmas or trying to evict little pigs out of their houses.
My name is Kirsty Wolf, so that’s another reason for me to be writing about them!
Recently, I looked at some wolf-related idioms on my Facebook page. I’d like to gather the information together and share it with you here as well.
1. To keep the wolf from the door
This means to have just enough money for basic things like food and somewhere to live.
To wolf down your food
This means that you eat quickly and hungrily – like a hungry wolf!
A wolf dressed in sheep’s clothing.
This is a warning to us to say that someone can appear to be good or kind on the outside, but perhaps they are not what they seem. Perhaps inside, they are something else.
To cry wolf
To throw someone to the wolvesThis means that you intentionally put someone in a difficult or dangerous situation where they have no chance. It can also mean that you sacrifice someone else to save yourself.
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