When the day of spring, All over the country, leaves are turning green, blossom is blooming, and flowers are pushing their way up out of the ground – it’s no wonder nature has inspired many an English expression!
Here are twenty idioms about plants, flowers, and trees:
  

1. To come up / out smelling of roses

    It means emerge from a situation with one's reputation undamaged.
    Example: "The scandal could have ruined her reputation, but she came up smelling of roses"

2. To go to seed 
   
    This is slightly negative, be careful to use this too. If somebody goes to seed, it means their
    quality appearance has declined. It might mean that they look older or worse than they did.
    Example: "After having children, started to go to seed. He didn't look so good anymore."

3. As fresh as  a daisy
   
    It means healthy and full of energy.
    Example: "I thought I'd have a hangover, but I've woken up as fresh as a daisy."

4. A late bloomer
   
    It means somebody who develops later on in life, either physically or mentally.\
    Example: "Colonel Sanders, the founder of KFC, was a late bloomer. He founded KFC at 65."

5. No bed of roses
   
    It means difficult or not easy.
    Example: "Gaining a UK citizenship is no bed of roses, it's very difficult."

6. Pushing up the daisies
   
    This slightly morbid one. If you are pushing up the daisies, it means you're dead. You're 
    underground and you're helping the daisies to bloom.
    Example: :"My late uncle Malcolm is pushing up the daisies."

7. oops a daisy!
   
    This isn't really an idiom, it's more of an exclamation. It's an expression used to indicate
    surprise. It's like "ah silly me! Oh no!" we can just shorten it down to oops!.
    It is quite frequently used with children.
     Example:
     Mom: "Bella, you left the front door unlocked again"
     Bella: "oops a daisy, silly me!"

8. A shrinking violet
    
   
    It means who is very shy and does not like to express their views or opinion.
    Example: "I'am no shrinking violet when it comes to expressing my opinions."

9. To nip something in the bud
    
   
    This means to stop something at an early stage.
     Example: "If you see yourself developing a bad habit, try and nip it in the bud before it
     comes ingrained."

10. To smell the roses
     
      This means to appreciated what is often ignored.
      Example: "Every morning I like to stop and smell the roses and take my dog on a walk."

1. Cats spend between 30 to 50 percent of their day grooming themselves. 

are you that clean? This behavior serves several purposes: It helps cats tone down their a scent so they can avoid predators, it cools them down, it promotes blood flow, and it distributes natural oils evenly around their coat, allowing them to stay warm and dry. Grooming also serves as a sign of affection between two cats, and it’s thought that saliva contains enzymes that serve as a natural antibiotic for wounds.

2.Your cat's tummy pooch serves a purpose.

That little belly your cat has isn't just the result of those extra treats you've been giving them. Carlson says that this feline spare tire isn't "extra chub," but rather a spot on the cat's body that "stores food, protects cat's organs in cat fights, and helps felines move easier by extending when chasing prey."

3. A purr is a sign of self-healing.

The purr is often translated as a sign of contentment, but it may be more complex than that. Not all purring is related to pleasure—in some cases, it reflects pain or nervousness. And according to Leslie A. Lyons, an assistant professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, it could be a sign that a cat's muscles and bones are recovering.

4. A cat's nose has catnip receptors.

Ever wonder why catnip lulls felines into a trance? The herb contains several chemical compounds, including one called nepetalactone, which a cat detects with receptors in its nose and mouth. The compounds trigger the typical odd behaviors you associate with the wacky kitty weed, including sniffing, head shaking, head rubbing, and rolling around on the ground.

5. But most cats don't respond to catnip.

More than half of the world’s felines don’t respond to catnip. Scientists still don’t know quite why some kitties go crazy for the aromatic herb and others don’t, but they have figured out that catnip sensitivity is hereditary. If a kitten has one catnip-sensitive parent, there’s a one-in-two chance that it will also grow up to crave the plant. And if both parents react to 'nip, the odds increase to at least three in four.

6. If you love cats, you're an ailurophile.

Looking to elevate your vocabulary? Try using the word ailurophile in a casual conversation. It’s a fancy word for "cat lover," and it’s derived from the Greek word for cat, ailouros, and the suffix -phile, meaning "lover." Conversely, the word ailurophobe—a combination of ailouros plus phobe—describes someone who hates cats.

7. Cats might be marking you as territory when they massage you.

Sounds right. Experts haven’t figured out why cats like to knead, but they’ve come up with several possible explanations, one being that your kitty is trying to mark their "territory" (that’s you!) with the scent glands in their paws. And since kittens knead their mama’s belly to stimulate milk production, there’s also a chance that they carry this behavior into adulthood—a phenomenon known as a "neotenic behavior."

8. Cats don't always land on their feet.

Contrary to popular belief, cats don’t always land on their feet when they fall. But more often than not, all four paws end up touching the ground. Cats have a fantastic sense of balance, so they’re able to tell “up” from down and adjust their bodies accordingly. If they sense they’re plummeting downwards, they twist their flexible backbones mid-air, allowing them to right themselves so they don’t fall splat on their backs. Additionally, cats can spread their legs out to “parachute” through the air, and they’re small, light-boned, and covered in thick fur—meaning their fall isn’t going to be as hard as, say, a dog’s.

9. Your cat might be allergic to you.

Usually we think it's the other way around, but even if you’re not allergic to cats, your cat might be allergic to you. One in 200 cats are believed to have asthma—and this number continues to rise among indoor kitties as they're more frequently exposed to cigarette smoke, dust, human dandruff, and pollen.   

10. No one knows why black cats are considered to be bad luck in some cultures.

11. In Great Britain and Japan, black cats are good luck.

Black cats are considered to be a bad omen in the U.S., but in Great Britain and Japan, they’re perceived as auspicious. In the English Midlands, new brides are given black cats to bless their marriage, and the Japanese believe that black cats are good luck—particularly for single women. Meanwhile, the Germans believe that a black cat crossing your path from left to right is ominous, but if the feline switches directions and goes right to left, it’s fortuitous.

12. Cats can't taste sweets.

Cats are genetically predisposed to not be able to taste sweets. They will likely nibble off your plate if it contains meat, but they’ll leave it alone if it’s laden with cake.

13. Cats like small spaces. 

14. Cats sleep up to 70 percent of their lives.

18. Cats can hunt accurately in almost complete darkness.

                     

Your cat's uncanny ability to pounce on you even with the lights out is no coincidence. The back of a cat's eye has a reflective layer called the tapetum lucidum which "collects all available light, intensifying it and reflecting it back out of the retina," thus allowing them to accurately process images even in almost complete darkness, according to Galaxy. It's this unique ability that makes them such great hunters—and allows them to stay one step ahead of predators, too. 

19. Cats are lactose intolerant.

                   

If you're thinking about setting out a bowl of milk for your cat to enjoy, you might want to reconsider. "Even though you see cats drinking milk in movies, their bodies do not tolerate milk very well," says Sara Ochoa, DVM, a Texas-based small and exotic animal veterinarian.

20. Raw fish or raw food can be bad for cats

                    

 

 (Sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/578211/cat-facts & https://bestlifeonline.com/cat-facts/)

 

 


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