Animal Idioms

have [animal] in your bonnet – (something annoys you and you can't stop talking about it)

• an ant

• a bee

• a cat

• a dog

like [animal] out of water – (you feel uncomfortable because you are out of place)

• a dolphin

• a frog

• a fish

• a turtle

look like a drowned [animal] – (someone who is very wet)

• rat

• cat

• fish

• dog

gets my [animal] – (something makes you angry)

• bear

• wolf

• goat

• rabbit

have [animal] of a time – (really enjoy yourself)

• a monkey

• a dog

• a whale

• a puppy

wouldn't say boo to [animal] – (someone who is very shy)

• a goose

• a kitten

• a fox

• a lion

the [animal] knees – (something is great)

• bird's

• cow's

• horse's

• bee's

do the [animal] work – (do the most difficult jobs)

• dog

• ox

• horse

• donkey

a dark [animal] – (someone with an unknown or unexpected skill)

• dog

• ox

• horse

• donkey

smell [animal] – (suspicious about something)

• a snake

• a rat

• a fox

• a cat