Idioms With Cats and Apples as the Subject Matter

@celticeagle (187035)
Boise, Idaho
March 22, 2026 2:53pm CST
I find it rather amazing that so many of the idioms we use a lot have either cats or apples as the subject matter. Here are the ones I found so far: Apples: * Apple doesn't fall far from the tree * An apple a day keeps the doctor away * The apple of my eye * a bad apple * How do you like them apples? * Upset the apple cart Cats: * Raining cats and dogs * Like a cat on hot bricks * Let the cat out of the bag * Cat got your tongue? * Like herding cats * A cat and mouse game. Can you think of any that are about dogs or other fruit?
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (23879)
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22 Mar
Apple Crumble Apple Pie Dog day afternoon Doggie Daycare Strawberry blonde A.great pear James and the giant peach Raspberry beret
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (187035)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Mar
Good ideas.
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (23879)
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23 Mar
@celticeagle I wasn't sure about the great pear one
lovely
@augusta123 (7163)
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22 Mar
Not really, let me just guess. How do you like them apple. I'm i right
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (187035)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Mar
You certainly are. That's a good one.
lovely
@augusta123 (7163)
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23 Mar
@celticeagle Thanks.
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (95682)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Mar
Barking up the wrong tree: In the doghouse Every dog has its day
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (187035)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Mar
Good, good.
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DianneN
@DianneN (252010)
• United States
22 Mar
I have heard and most likely used most of those idioms. Off the top of my head: Dog day afternoon Barking up the wrong tree Let sleeping dogs lie Going bananas Cherry on top Grapevine
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (187035)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Mar
Those are great.
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DianneN
@DianneN (252010)
• United States
23 Mar
@celticeagle Thanks! That’s all I can think of.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (375391)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar
We talk of someone who looked like they sucked a lemon. Someone can look 'peachy'. Going bananas. That's all I can think of.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (187035)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Mar
Good ones.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (9272)
• United Kingdom
23 Mar
I used to teach idioms to children …..boy was it tricky ….. The only one other I can think of is …one bad apple don’t spoil the whole bunch ….( as in the Osmonds song )
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (187035)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Mar
Yes, that's a good one.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (217220)
• United States
7h
I can never think of any examples when I'm asked. lol