English Idioms About “Life”
Idiom: Dog’s life
Meaning: A miserable, unhappy existence.
Example: I have to work everyday from dawn to sunset and come back home to take care of the children. It’s really a dog’s life.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Look like mutton dressed as lamb
Meaning: Said about a woman who tries to look much younger.
Example: Her skirt is too short. She looks like mutton dressed as lamb.

English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Drastic times call for drastic measures
Meaning: Desperate times call for desperate measures is another variation of the idiom.
Example: We had to let go five of our workers because the company had problems selling the new product. Drastic times call for drastic measures!