Idiom Focus: Animal Idioms 14

Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.

go whole hog:    do something completely or thoroughly

Example:

Once Andrew decides to take up a project, he goes at it whole hog.  That’s what I appreciate about him.

hit the bull’s-eye:    reach the main point, get to the heart of a matter

Example:

The newspaper really hit the bull’s-eye with their editorial criticizing the governor’s plan to raise taxes.

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