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