在英語中，由動物構成的英語短語詼諧幽默、秒趣橫生並且寓意深刻。有時在口語中用上幾句，會令人有耳目一新的感覺。但使用時要注意東西方文化中動物的比喻和象征的差異，以免造成誤解。

Dog(狗):常指人，好人壞人都可以;

bitch(母狗)，則指潑婦

You are a lucky dog.你真是個幸運兒。

My boss is a jolly dog.我的老板是個風趣的家夥。

Every dog has his day.凡人都有得意時。

David works like a dog .David工作真賣勁兒。

The film must be a real dog.這部電影一定很糟糕。

Your partner is a dirty dog.你的合夥人是個卑鄙小人。

The poet died like a dog .這位詩人潦倒而死。

They treated him like a dog.他們把他看得糞土不如。

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.老人難改變。

He is really a dead dog.他是個沒用的東西。

Don't talk to me like that,you bitch!你這潑婦，別跟我這樣說話。(慎用)

There is no point in having a dog--eat--dog attitude.

情景對話

A: We are just making a living here and I thind there is no point in having a dog--eat--dog attitude.

B: You are absolutely right.We should be more cooperative.

A: 我們都是在這裏謀生，我想采取相互攻擊的態度是沒有意義的。

B: 你是對的，我們應該精誠合作。