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Bulenteren Posted 21 years ago
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00 in the first gulf war a commander whose name i can`t remember was called "desert bear" .what i wonder is what "bear" represents here.does it have a positive connotation.in our lungage,turkish,it has a negative connotation which is said to people who are very rude in their behaviours.instead, we call a person who has fine,good and courageous behaviours " lion" .thanks in advance 0-
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0 No, just a large dangerous animal, I think, Bulenteren. 02 br
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thanks micawber for your care to answer my question but i am still in need of some more explanation if you don`t mind.furthermore i would be grateful if you could tell me names of the animals used in methaphoric expressions especially to define people.with my best regards..
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Hello Anon
A 'bear' also means an uncouth or rough-mannered person in English. It's a slightly old-fashioned usage now, though.
A 'lion' is a courageous person. It can also mean a 'celebrity'; though that usage is also less common now.
A 'chicken' is a faint-hearted person.
A 'headless chicken' is a person who is panicking.
A 'sheep' is a person who alw
A 'bear' also means an uncouth or rough-mannered person in English. It's a slightly old-fashioned usage now, though.
A 'lion' is a courageous person. It can also mean a 'celebrity'; though that usage is also less common now.
A 'chicken' is a faint-hearted person.
A 'headless chicken' is a person who is panicking.
A 'sheep' is a person who alw
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There was King Richard I 'Lionheart' (Richard Coeur de Lion). Google for his history.
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A few more:
A rat is a betrayer.
A pig is a greedy person and also a slang word for a cop.
A social butterfly is a person who seeks frivolous pleasure.
A night owl is a person who is active in the nighttime.
A rat is a betrayer.
A pig is a greedy person and also a slang word for a cop.
A social butterfly is a person who seeks frivolous pleasure.
A night owl is a person who is active in the nighttime.
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A lark is an early riser.
Culture vulture - self-explanatory.
A goose is a foolish female.
A lamb is a mild person.
An old goat is an elderly lascivious person.
A chick is a young female.
A snake is a cunning, untrustworthy person.
A donkey or *** is a fool.
MrP
Culture vulture - self-explanatory.
A goose is a foolish female.
A lamb is a mild person.
An old goat is an elderly lascivious person.
A chick is a young female.
A snake is a cunning, untrustworthy person.
A donkey or *** is a fool.
MrP
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