If you are too careful and polite you may not get what you want
The little boy ratted on his friend at school.
My friend is always getting on her high horse and telling people what to do.
To behave with arrogance
You can buy the used computer but it will be like buying a pig in a poke if you do not look at it first.
My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.
When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play around.
A cat in gloves catches no mice and I advised my friend that he should be more aggressive at work or he will not be successful.
It is better to be the leader of a small group than a follower of a bigger one
The young athlete always played for his hometown team rather than moving to a larger city with a bigger team. He thought that it was better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
To report someone's bad behavior to someone
The salesman decided to throw his coworker to the wolves when he asked him to meet the angry customer.
The boy should stop the monkey business and do the job correctly.
My cousin is the black sheep of the family and nobody likes to talk about him.
Unethical or illegal activity, mischief
The worst or the most unpopular or disliked member of a family
To take decisive and direct action
To send someone into danger without protection, to sacrifice someone
To buy something without seeing it or knowing anything about it
When you are not watching someone they may get into trouble
