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What is a party animal? Can I use "animal" in other cases as well?

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Rebecca

A party animal is an expression that means someone who likes to party a lot regardless of what he may have to do the next day. To answer your second question, yes! You can use "animal" in other cases. Calling someone an "animal" can be used in a positive way and in a negative way. You can call someone an "animal" if they are doing something that you would consider incredible. This is considered positive. Ex: Wow! You are an animal at that game! If you were to use "animal" in a negative way, you are insulting a person by calling them an animal due to an action he or she is doing. Ex: What are you doing? What are you, some kind of wild animal!? Thank you for your question!

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