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Animal Idioms

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Dee the Bibliomaniac

Dee the Bibliomaniac Report 10 Aug 2006 19:38

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Dee the Bibliomaniac

Dee the Bibliomaniac Report 10 Aug 2006 19:38

We have probably all come across 'to take the bull by the horns' and 'a cock and bull story'. Are there any more idioms that we can find that have reference to birds, fish, or animals Dee ;-))

Rosi Glow

Rosi Glow Report 10 Aug 2006 19:39

Curiousoty killed the cat

Malc /GG and Jackie

Malc /GG and Jackie Report 10 Aug 2006 19:40

drink like a fish bald as a badger eyes of a hawk

Catherine from Manchester

Catherine from Manchester Report 10 Aug 2006 19:41

you can kill 2 birds with 1 stone. catherine xx

Unknown

Unknown Report 10 Aug 2006 19:42

Black Sheep of the family ........

Catherine from Manchester

Catherine from Manchester Report 10 Aug 2006 19:43

as sly as a fox

Malc /GG and Jackie

Malc /GG and Jackie Report 10 Aug 2006 19:43

Bull in a china shop

Catherine from Manchester

Catherine from Manchester Report 10 Aug 2006 19:44

my mum use to say this: As crafty as a cart load of monkeys.

Catherine from Manchester

Catherine from Manchester Report 10 Aug 2006 19:45

as strong as an ox As quiet as a mouse

Lee

Lee Report 10 Aug 2006 19:45

grab a tiger by the tail

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 10 Aug 2006 19:46

Sick as a parrot stubborn as a mule My dad used to say to us as kids, when we helped ourselves to too much off a serving plate A greedy bird is a pelican his beak holds more than his belly can

Lee

Lee Report 10 Aug 2006 19:46

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Rosi Glow

Rosi Glow Report 10 Aug 2006 19:47

Let the cat out of the bag

Lee

Lee Report 10 Aug 2006 19:48

as happy as a dog with two d+++s

Nana Anna

Nana Anna Report 10 Aug 2006 19:48

A little birdy told me

Catherine from Manchester

Catherine from Manchester Report 10 Aug 2006 19:48

pmsl lee. catherine xx

Catherine from Manchester

Catherine from Manchester Report 10 Aug 2006 19:49

as fat as a pig

Karen

Karen Report 10 Aug 2006 19:50

wolf in sheep's clothing

Dee the Bibliomaniac

Dee the Bibliomaniac Report 10 Aug 2006 19:51

a mare's nest ;-)