bark is worse than one's bite
суровый с виду; не такой плохой, как кажется
My Granddad often says harsh words, but I know that his bark is worse than his bite.
Другие идиомы:
- bite the hand that feeds one
- bite the dust
- bite the hand that feeds (someone)
- bite (someone's) head off
- bite one's nails
- bite the bullet
- bite off more than one can chew
- bite one's tongue
- back the wrong horse
- badger (someone)
- bark up the wrong tree
- best-laid plans of mice and men
- bet on the wrong horse
- black sheep of the family
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed