Take the bull by the horns.
Compete against someone.
Get on with doing a difficult task.
Go riding on a bull.
Fight a bull.
To eat too much is to...
dog out.
horse out.
pig out.
cow out.
Elephant in the room.
An ugly object.
An obvious problem that people avoid talking about.
A big person in the room.
Something too big for the space.
To have poor vision or to miss something obvious is to be 'BLIND AS A ...'.
WORM
BAT
SLOTH
MOLE
To be told directly by the person affected is to hear it 'STRAIGHT FROM THE ... MOUTH'.
DOG'S
HORSE'S
When something is never going to happen we can say '... MIGHT FLY'.
PIGS
DOGS
FISH
COWS
Dog's life.
A life always shouting.
A life sleeping along.
A miserable existence.
A happy life.
To rain like cats and dogs.
To rain lightly.
To rain heavily.
To drink like a fish.
To drink a lot of water.
To consume a lot of alcohol.
Barking up the wrong tree.
To pursue the wrong course of action.
To shout and scream about something.
To be angry at someone.
To apply for the wrong job.
To have no restrictions. 'TO BE FREE AS A ...'.
FISH
BIRD
A reliable source of income is...
a dosh dog.
a cash cow.
a money monkey.
a coin cat.
Curiosity killed the cat.
Being too curious can lead to trouble.
Being too curious can lead to good things.
To make a beeline for.
To run after a bee stings you.
To go straight for something or someone.
To make a buzzing noise for a long time.
To run away from a bee.
To cry wolf.
To raise a false alarm or over exaggerate a situation.
To shout loudly.
To howl like a wolf.
To cry a lot.
To sweat like a...
cow.
pig.
crocodile.
snake.
A wild goose chase.
Looking for a goose.
A search for something that cannot be found.
Looking for something in a bird costume.
Doing something just for fun.
To have really good vision or great attention is to have a(n) ' ... EYE'.
CAT'S
EAGLE
To move around a lot is 'TO HAVE ... IN YOUR PANTS'.
BEES
WASPS
WORMS
ANTS
To wait is to 'HOLD YOUR ...'.
MONKEYS
HORSES
GOATS
DOGS
To put the card before the horse means to
do things in the wrong order.
to push something rather than pull it.
Someone who appears harmless but is dangerous is a '... IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING'.
WOLF
LION
SNAKE
TIGER
Cat got your tongue?
Why are you so quiet?
Why are you not eating anything?
To tackle a problem head on is to...
put the cat in a cage.
hold the dog's lead.
go fishing.
take the bulls by the horns.
To not criticise a gift, even if you don't like it is 'TO NOT LOOK A GIFT ... IN THE MOUTH'.
HORSE
LION
TIGER
DOLPHIN
To fight like cats and dogs.
To fight very noisily.
To fight a lot.
Something smells fishy.
It's suspicious.
It's unusual.
Work like a dog.
To only do half a job.
To work slowly.
To be lazy.
To work very hard.
Dog eat dog.
Live without caring.
Highly competitive or ruthless.
You beat someone who is the same as you.
To try hard.
To be very busy is to be 'AS BUSY AS A ...'.
FLY
BEE
HORSE
ANT
To let the cat out of the bag.
To gossip about something.
To win a competition.
To release an animal out of a cage.
To reveal a secret without the intention of doing so.
To follow someone without thinking is 'TO FOLLOW LIKE ...'.
HENS
SHEEP
HORSES
GEESE
Something that makes someone angry is 'LIKE A RED RAG TO A ...'.
PIG
BULL
COW
BEAR
People with similar interests stick together. '... OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER'.
PENGUINS
BIRDS
To smell a rat is to...
smell something bad.
be suspicious.
To mean there is always more of something. 'PLENTY MORE ... IN THE SEA'.
FISH
WHALES
Like a fish out of water is...
to be in a place where you don't belong.
to be stuck in the desert.
Fish out of water.
Someone who can't swim very well.
Someone who feels out of place in their surroundings.
Someone who is on land.
Someone who can't breathe.
To be happy to do something for a long time is to do it until...
the cows come home.
the dogs wake up.
the horses stop running.
the cats stop fighting.
To be told by someone. 'A LITTLE ... TOLD ME'.
BIRDY
KITTY
To look like the cat that got the cream.
To look dirty.
To have a satisfied appearance.
Every dog has its day.
Everyone can pass an exam.
Everyone succeeds eventually.
Everyone has the chance to be the boss.
Everyone can be rich.
An important person in a small or limited place. 'A BIG ... IN A SMALL POND'.
FISH
DUCK
Following the crowd is to have a '... MENTALITY'.
SHEEP
HERD
Very quiet is to be 'AS QUIET AS A ...'.
MOUSE.
SNAKE.
To back the wrong horse is to...
support the wrong cause.
help someone who deserves it.
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Someone who is miserable will always be miserable.
You can't someone's way of thinking.
It's difficult to change someone's long-existing habits.
An old person can't learn anything.
The lion's share.
The majority.
The most important.
The boss's duty.
The bravest.
Someone who is different from the rest of the family is the black ... .
bird.
sheep.
Kill two birds with one stone.
To go hunting.
To hate birds.
To achieve two goals with on action.
To throw stones at targets.