Tag: tail between your legs

  • Tail between your legsĀ 

    Tail between your legsĀ 

    Idiom: Tail between your legs We are in the dog days of summer, so I should introduce the idiom tail between your legs. The phrase’s origin comes from how dogs communicate their emotions through their tails. When a dog is happy and confident, its tail is wagging and held high. However, when a dog is…

  • Eaten alive

    Eaten alive

    Phrase: Eaten alive No, this is not Shark Week at ArtisanEnglish.jp. If the title eaten alive caught your attention, and you’re here looking for blood and guts, you may be disappointed. However, if you are looking for heartache, disappointment and broken dreams, you’ve come to the right place. When someone is eaten alive, they are…