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Dog-eat-dog
intensely competitive
Every dog has (his/its) day
Everyone has a moment of fame, power, or influence
Every man and his dog
Many people
Fight like cats and dogs
Continually arguing with each other
Go see a man about a dog
Go to the bathroom (said as a euphemism)
(Something) is going to the dogs
To become disordered, to decay
Let sleeping dogs lie
To avoid stirring up a problem; to leave things alone
(Give someone) puppy (dog) eyes
A begging look
My dogs are barking
My feet hurt
It's raining cats and dogs
Raining very heavily
Teach an old dog new tricks
To change someone’s long-established habits. Usually used in the negative.
There's more than one way to skin a cat
There are multiple ways to accomplish this task.
A cat has nine lives
Cats seem to get away with everything
A cat nap
A nap
Scardy-cat
Someone who is excessively scared or afraid
Cat fight
A fight between two women
Cat got your tongue?
Don't you have anything to say?
Curiosity killed the cat
Stop asking questions; Don't be too curious
Fat cat
A highly placed, well-paid executive
Let the cat out of the bag
Reveal a secret, usually a secret you or others are trying to keep
Look at what the cat dragged in
Someone unwelcome has arrived. (Could also be used as a friendly joke)
Play cat and mouse
Trying to trick someone into making a mistake so you can defeat them
Big fish
An important person
Fish out of water
A person who is in unfamiliar, confusing surroundings
(To have) bigger fish to fry
More important matters to deal with
Big fish in a small pond
A situation in which one person has more power, influence, knowledge, or experience than others within a small group
Drink like a fish
A person has a problem with drinking too much alcohol
Like shooting fish in a barrel
Very easy
Teach a man to fish
Teaching someone how to do something is more helpful to him or her in the long run than just doing it for him or her
Something smells fishy
Something does not seem right.
A bird in a gilded cage
In a luxurious but confining situation
A rare bird
Somebody or something of a kind that one seldom sees
A little bird told me
I don’t wish to divulge where I got the information
Birds of a feather
People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs
Bird's-eye view
A view from above; a broad perspective on something
Early bird
Someone who does something prior to the usual time, or someone who gets up early.
The early bird gets the worm
The person who arrives early and works hard usually finishes first and has a better reputation.
Kill two birds with one stone
Act in such a way as to produce two desirable effects
Night owl
Somebody who often stays up late or is active at night can be called a night owl
Lame duck
A person or enterprise (often a business) that is not a success and that has to be helped.
A fox in the hen house
Someone who causes trouble
(To get) (someone's) ducks in a row
Have everything organized; get oneself organized
Sitting duck
Something or someone easily attacked or criticized
Ugly duckling
An awkward child or young person who grows into a beautiful person
Swan song
A final appearance
Eager beaver
The term eager beaver refers to a person who is hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous.
Eagle-eyed
Having really sharp vision
Flew the coop
Left, escaped
(To have) butterflies in (someone's) stomach
To be nervous
Wild goose chase
An impossible or futile search or task
Eat crow
To admit one was wrong, and accept humiliation