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
MOLE
MOUSE
Someone who is happy can be described as 'HAPPY AS A ... IN MUD'.
PIG
DOG
COW
SHEEP
To stop acting superior is 'TO GET OFF YOUR HIGH ...'.
HORSE
GIRAFFE
ELEPHANT
CAMEL
A tale that is seemingly untrue is 'A ... STORY'.
DOGGY
CATTY
RATTY
FISHY
When someone arrives looking tired or scruffy we can say 'LOOK WHAT THE ... DRAGGED IN'.
RAT
CAT
BAT
MOUSE
A short sleep is a '... NAP '.
RABBIT
DOG
CAT
MOUSE
To be in control is to 'HOLD THE ...'.
JOYSTICK
STEERING WHEEL
HANDLE BARS
REINS
To make loud, screaming noise in protest or pain is to 'SQUEAL LIKE A ...'.
DOG
MONKEY
CAT
PIG
When we don't believe something we can say '... MIGHT FLY'.
BULLS
PIGS
SHEEP
CHICKENS
When you can't sit still someone might say you have '... IN YOUR PANTS'.
FLIES
ANTS
LICE
WORMS
To build up wealth is to ... YOUR NEST'.
FEATHER
BUILD
LINE
SLEEP IN
When someone is stubborn we can they are 'AS STUBBORN AS A ...'.
PIG
MULE
COW
HORSE
To retire is 'TO BE PUT OUT TO ...'.
PASTURE
RELAX
SLEEP
GRAZE
When we're embarrassed we might have a '... GRIN'.
SHEEPISH
COWISH
DOGGISH
BULLISH
Someone who is dangerous but appears to be harmless can be described as 'A ... IN ... CLOTHING'.
SHEEP, WOLF
BUNNY, RAT
WOLF, SHEEP
RAT, BUNNY
To be the best of something is to be THE ... KNEES'.
BEE'S
CATERPILLAR'S
DOG'S
FLEA'S
Money saved for the future is a NEST ...'.
EGG
BABY
FEATHER
TWIG
To say things in the hope of getting compliments is 'TO ... FOR COMPLIMENTS'.
SHARK
FISH
FLY
WHALE
Someone observing something unnoticed is a '... ON THE WALL'.
BUTTERFLY
BEE
FLY
WASP
Someone who is clumsy or destructive can be 'LIKE A ... IN A CHINA SHOP'.
HIPPO
SNAKE
RHINO
BULL
To take full advantage is to '... IT FOR ALL IT'S WORTH'.
TRY
MILK
HAVE
THROW
To be stubborn is to be '...-HEADED'.
PIG
DONKEY
MULE
SHEEP
The shortest, direct distant to something can be described as 'AS THE ... FLIES'.
SEAGULL
PIG
EAGLE
CROW
The boss can be described as the 'TOP ... '.
DOG
BEAR
BAT
LION
To back out of something because of fear is 'TO ... OUT'.
CHICKEN
DUCK
CAT
MOUSE
Trying to organise a chaotic group of people is 'LIKE HERDING ...'.
BIRDS
CAT
MICE
SNAKES
To do something that is a waste of time is 'TO FLOG A DEAD ...'
DONKEY
CAMEL
RHINO
HORSE
When we are shocked we can say 'HOLY ...'
HORSE
COW
PIG
DOG
A person who is blamed for something someone else has done is a '...'.
SCAPEDOG
SCAPEHORSE
SCAPECAT
SCAPEGOAT
Really tired is '... TIRED'.
RABBIT
CAT
SHEEP
DOG
A different situation is a 'DIFFERENT KETTLE OF ...'.
CATS
SALMON
MICE
FISH
To leave things as they are is to 'LET SLEEPING ... LIE '.
DOGS
RABBITS
MICE
HAMSTERS
To act very anxiously or nervously is to be 'LIKE A ... ON A HOT TIN ROOF'.
CAT
GORILLA
KANGAROO
TIGER
Buying something without seeing it first, often leading to regret is said to be 'A ... IN A POKE'.
PIG
CAT
HORSE
DOG
To fool around is to '... AROUND'.
MONKEY
FISH
FOX
KITTEN
To be obsessed about something is TO HAVE A ... IN YOUR BONNET'.
FLY
WASP
BUTTERFLY
BEE
To be frozen by fear can be described as a rabbit in the headlights or 'A ... IN THE HEADLIGHTS'.
BADGER
DEER
HEDGEHOG
CAT
When nobody can convince you to do something you can say 'WILD ... COULDN'T DRAG ME.'
ELEPHANTS
BUFFALO
HORSES
TIGERS
Another way of saying that there's more than one way to do something is 'THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A ...'.
DOG
CAT
HAMSTER
MOUSE
Something that has got worse has 'GONE TO THE ...'.
RATS
WORMS
PIGS
DOGS
When we're trying to sleep we might try to 'COUNT ... '.
CATS
LAMBS
COWS
SHEEP