Question

Find equuvalents to the following English idioms.Give situations in which most of them may be used:
copycat,dark horse,monkey business,white elephant,crocodile tears,wolf in sheep,s clothing.
Doar trei echivalente si trei situatii va rogg

Answer 1

copycat - a person who copies someone else, an imitator (ape)
My classmate always copies my ideas and tells that they're hers.

dark horse - someone with a surprising ability or skill no one was aware of (unexpected winner)
In fifth grade I was the dark horse in English class.

monkey business - silly or dishonest behavior.
When we are waiting for our teacher for example, and we are smashing everything in the classrom, the teacher walks in and tells us to stop this monkey business.

white elephant - an expensive but yet useless possession (more trouble than its worth)
The huge painting in my room is the white elephant of our house.

crocodile tears - unsincere tears

wolf in sheep's clothing - a crook, a deceiver