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