1) A dog in the manger- one who doesn't let others enjoy what he himself can't
2) Raining cats and dogs- raining heavily
3) Go to the dogs- be ruined
4) Every dog has its day- everyone will have good luck or success at some point in their lives.
5) A dog and a cat's life- a quarrelsome life
6) Bell the cat-to perform a dangerous or a risky task
7) let the cat out of the bag- to reveal a secret carelessly8) Dog's breakfast- a poor piece of work; a mess.
9) Dog eat Dog- a situation in which people compete with each other for success in a cruel and selfish way
10) like a dog with two tails- To be tremendously happy11)like a dog with a bone-unwilling to stop until you have finished.
12) Work like a dog- to work very hard
13) Eat like a bird- eat very little
14) Eat like a horse- eat a lot of food
15) A Dark Horse- A Hidden Genius
16) Flog a dead horse- waste energy on a lost cause or a situation that cannot be changed.
17) Put the cart before the horse- reverse the proper order or procedure of something.18) looking a gift horse in the mouth- criticize a gift
19) From the horse's mouth- (of information) from the person directly concerned or another authoritative source.
20) A stalking horse- a person or thing that is used to conceal someone's real intentions.
21) A White elephant-a possession that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of.
22) a bull in a china shop- a clumpy person in a delicate situation
23) a cock and bull story- A false story
24) take a bull by its horns- face challenges boldly25) smell a rat- Suspect something is wrong, especially a betrayal of some kind 26) A fish out of the water- to be in difficulty or to feel uneasy 27) to fish in troubled water- Try to take advantage of a confused situation 28) have other (bigger) fish to fry- have other or more important matters to attend to
29) A queer fish- Strange/ odd person
30) A big fish- important or powerful.
31) a bird's eye view - a general view
32) birds of same feather flock together-Those with similar interests or of the same kind tend to form groups.
33) a bird of passage- a person who passes through a place without staying for long
34) eagle eye- keen eyesight/ to pay attention to detail
35) a wild goose chase- a foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable
36)a snake in the grass- A hidden Enemy
37) keep the wolf from the door - to have just enough money to be able to eat and live/ Avoid Starvation
38) cry wolf- call for help when it is not needed/ A false alarm
39) cock of the walk- one who dominates a group or a situation
40) cock a snook- to show contempt/ disregard
41) rule the roost- be in complete control.
42) A black ox- misfortune
43) A black sheep- a disgraceful person
44) feather in one's cap- an additional acheivement
45) feather one's own nest- make money for oneself in an opportunistic or selfish way.
46)a sitting duck- An easy target
47) as a crow flies- in a straight line
48) make a beeline for- to move directly towards(Straight) something49) donkeys years- a very long time. 50) a scapegoat- a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency. (a fall guy)
51) lion's share- the largest part of something.
52) a wolf in sheep's clothing- A dangerous person who looks unharmful or pretends to be friendly
53)shed crocodile tears- show false sorrow
54) small fry- insignificant people or things.
55) when pigs fly- something that will never happen
56) put all eggs in one basket- put everything at risk
57) bee in one's bonnet - to be fussy58) book worm- a person who likes to read books and who spends a lot of time reading and studying
59) fly in the face of- to defy
60)swan song-last performance
61) wrangle over an ass shadow- to quarrel over trifles
62) at a snail's pace- very slowly
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