Animal Idioms, verbs, adjectives and phrasals | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Chicken out

Not do something because you're afraid

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Duck out

Leave quickly and unannounced

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Fish for

Ask for or try to get something in an indirect way

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Leech off

Use someone, or cling to s.o for personal gain, often not giving anything in return

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Monkey around

To do things in an unserious way; to play or waste time

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Beaver away

Work hard doing something

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Ferret out

To find (something, such as information) by careful searching.

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Rat on

Inform authorities about someone's wrongdoings.

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Monkey with

Bother or interfere with someone or something

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Squirrel away

Stash, hide or hoard something for future use

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cat's got one's tongue

said about someone who doesn't speak (usually due to shyness)

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copy cat

a person who does the same thing as someone else

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dog days

very hot days

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dropping like flies

dying/giving up quickly

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eager beaver

a person who is excited about doing certain work

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fishy

odd, suspicious

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