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