A short sleep is a '... NAP '.
RABBIT
MOUSE
DOG
CAT
To act very anxiously or nervously is to be 'LIKE A ... ON A HOT TIN ROOF'.
GORILLA
TIGER
CAT
KANGAROO
To leave things as they are is to 'LET SLEEPING ... LIE '.
RABBITS
MICE
DOGS
HAMSTERS
The boss can be described as the 'TOP ... '.
BAT
DOG
LION
BEAR
The shortest, direct distant to something can be described as 'AS THE ... FLIES'.
CROW
EAGLE
SEAGULL
PIG
To be grateful for what you have rather than risking it for something more or better can be described as 'A ... IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH'.
MOUSE
BIRD
MOLE
RAT
To say things in the hope of getting compliments is 'TO ... FOR COMPLIMENTS'.
FLY
FISH
SHARK
WHALE
A tale that is seemingly untrue is 'A ... STORY'.
CATTY
DOGGY
RATTY
FISHY
To stop acting superior is 'TO GET OFF YOUR HIGH ...'.
ELEPHANT
GIRAFFE
HORSE
CAMEL
To be in control is to 'HOLD THE ...'.
REINS
STEERING WHEEL
JOYSTICK
HANDLE BARS
Someone who is clumsy or destructive can be 'LIKE A ... IN A CHINA SHOP'.
SNAKE
BULL
HIPPO
RHINO
Someone who is happy can be described as 'HAPPY AS A ... IN MUD'.
COW
PIG
DOG
SHEEP
Buying something without seeing it first, often leading to regret is said to be 'A ... IN A POKE'.
CAT
PIG
DOG
HORSE
When we're trying to sleep we might try to 'COUNT ... '.
SHEEP
COWS
CATS
LAMBS
Someone who is dangerous but appears to be harmless can be described as 'A ... IN ... CLOTHING'.
WOLF, SHEEP
BUNNY, RAT
SHEEP, WOLF
RAT, BUNNY
To be obsessed about something is TO HAVE A ... IN YOUR BONNET'.
FLY
BUTTERFLY
WASP
BEE
