wolf idioms

WOLFidioms

Cry Wolf

She had repeatedly rung the police for trivial reasons and perhaps she had cried wolf too often.

Keep The Wolf From The Door

Forty percent of the country's population receive part-time wages that barely keep the wolf from the door.

A Lone Wolf

The typical role for Bogart was the Casablanca character, a lone wolf, cynical but heroic.

A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing

The financial advisor we hired turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing who stole from the people he promised to help.

A Wolf WhistleWolf-whistle Someone (Br & Au)

•I was wolf-whistled by a group of builders as I crossed the street. •She'll get a few wolf

whistles if she walks through town in those shorts.

Wolf Down (food)

You wolfed that down very quickly. When was the last time you ate?

Throw sb. to the Wolves

On my 1st day at work I was confronted with 16 angry passengers demanding their money back. I felt as if I’d been thrown to the wolves.

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