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