ANIMAL IDIOMS | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

To be frozen by fear can be described as a rabbit in the headlights or 'A ... IN THE HEADLIGHTS'.

DEER

HEDGEHOG

BADGER

CAT

To fool around is to '... AROUND'.

MONKEY

KITTEN

FOX

FISH

Someone observing something unnoticed is a '... ON THE WALL'.

FLY

WASP

BUTTERFLY

BEE

When you can't sit still someone might say you have '... IN YOUR PANTS'.

ANTS

WORMS

LICE

FLIES

A person who is blamed for something someone else has done is a '...'.

SCAPEGOAT

SCAPEHORSE

SCAPEDOG

SCAPECAT

When we're embarrassed we might have a '... GRIN'.

SHEEPISH

DOGGISH

BULLISH

COWISH

When we don't believe something we can say '... MIGHT FLY'.

PIGS

SHEEP

BULLS

CHICKENS

To be stubborn is to be '...-HEADED'.

PIG

DONKEY

MULE

SHEEP

To make loud, screaming noise in protest or pain is to 'SQUEAL LIKE A ...'.

PIG

CAT

MONKEY

DOG

When we are shocked we can say 'HOLY ...'

COW

PIG

HORSE

DOG

To take full advantage is to '... IT FOR ALL IT'S WORTH'.

MILK

TRY

HAVE

THROW

When nobody can convince you to do something you can say 'WILD ... COULDN'T DRAG ME.'

HORSES

BUFFALO

ELEPHANTS

TIGERS

To do something that is a waste of time is 'TO FLOG A DEAD ...'

HORSE

DONKEY

RHINO

CAMEL

To retire is 'TO BE PUT OUT TO ...'.

PASTURE

RELAX

GRAZE

SLEEP

A different situation is a 'DIFFERENT KETTLE OF ...'.

FISH

CATS

MICE

SALMON

To back out of something because of fear is 'TO ... OUT'.

CHICKEN

DUCK

CAT

MOUSE

Money saved for the future is a NEST ...'.

EGG

BABY

FEATHER

TWIG

To build up wealth is to ... YOUR NEST'.

FEATHER

LINE

BUILD

SLEEP IN

Really tired is '... TIRED'.

DOG

CAT

SHEEP

RABBIT

Something that has got worse has 'GONE TO THE ...'.

DOGS

RATS

WORMS

PIGS

Trying to organise a chaotic group of people is 'LIKE HERDING ...'.

CAT

BIRDS

SNAKES

MICE

When someone arrives looking tired or scruffy we can say 'LOOK WHAT THE ... DRAGGED IN'.

CAT

BAT

RAT

MOUSE

Another way of saying that there's more than one way to do something is 'THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A ...'.

CAT

DOG

MOUSE

HAMSTER

When someone is stubborn we can they are 'AS STUBBORN AS A ...'.

MULE

HORSE

PIG

COW

To be the best of something is to be THE ... KNEES'.

BEE'S

DOG'S

FLEA'S

CATERPILLAR'S

To be obsessed about something is TO HAVE A ... IN YOUR BONNET'.

BEE

FLY

WASP

BUTTERFLY

Someone who is dangerous but appears to be harmless can be described as 'A ... IN ... CLOTHING'.

WOLF, SHEEP

SHEEP, WOLF

RAT, BUNNY

BUNNY, RAT

When we're trying to sleep we might try to 'COUNT ... '.

SHEEP

CATS

LAMBS

COWS

Buying something without seeing it first, often leading to regret is said to be 'A ... IN A POKE'.

PIG

CAT

HORSE

DOG

Someone who is happy can be described as 'HAPPY AS A ... IN MUD'.

PIG

DOG

COW

SHEEP

Someone who is clumsy or destructive can be 'LIKE A ... IN A CHINA SHOP'.

BULL

SNAKE

HIPPO

RHINO

To be in control is to 'HOLD THE ...'.

REINS

STEERING WHEEL

HANDLE BARS

JOYSTICK

To stop acting superior is 'TO GET OFF YOUR HIGH ...'.

HORSE

CAMEL

ELEPHANT

GIRAFFE

A tale that is seemingly untrue is 'A ... STORY'.

FISHY

CATTY

DOGGY

RATTY

To say things in the hope of getting compliments is 'TO ... FOR COMPLIMENTS'.

FISH

FLY

SHARK

WHALE

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'.

BIRD

RAT

MOUSE

MOLE

The shortest, direct distant to something can be described as 'AS THE ... FLIES'.

CROW

EAGLE

SEAGULL

PIG

The boss can be described as the 'TOP ... '.

DOG

LION

BEAR

BAT

To leave things as they are is to 'LET SLEEPING ... LIE '.

DOGS

HAMSTERS

RABBITS

MICE

To act very anxiously or nervously is to be 'LIKE A ... ON A HOT TIN ROOF'.

CAT

TIGER

GORILLA

KANGAROO

A short sleep is a '... NAP '.

CAT

DOG

RABBIT

MOUSE