My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.
You can buy the used computer but it will be like buying a pig in a poke if you do not look at it first.
To behave with arrogance
It is better to be the leader of a small group than a follower of a bigger one
The salesman decided to throw his coworker to the wolves when he asked him to meet the angry customer.
To take decisive and direct action
My friend is always getting on her high horse and telling people what to do.
The little boy ratted on his friend at school.
If you are too careful and polite you may not get what you want
To send someone into danger without protection, to sacrifice someone
To report someone's bad behavior to someone
The boy should stop the monkey business and do the job correctly.
My cousin is the black sheep of the family and nobody likes to talk about him.
When you are not watching someone they may get into trouble
The young athlete always played for his hometown team rather than moving to a larger city with a bigger team. He thought that it was better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
The worst or the most unpopular or disliked member of a family
Unethical or illegal activity, mischief
When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play around.
A cat in gloves catches no mice and I advised my friend that he should be more aggressive at work or he will not be successful.
To buy something without seeing it or knowing anything about it
