马和猫咪的引申义

英文的”马”字习语和中文的”牛”字含义是相仿的,猫咪是一种比较敏感谨慎的动物,也可和人相关

talk horse	吹牛
work like a horse	埋头苦干
as strong as a horse	力大如牛
Someone is as nervous as a cat.	形容某个人特别紧张或者小心翼翼
like a cat on hot bricks(热锅上的蚂蚁)	形容某个人因为焦躁、紧张等坐卧不安的样子