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I'm looking for compounds or phrases where the character of an animal is essential to the meaning, yet the term is usable in general conversation.
Words 1 through 89 of 89
pipeline pig   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
pants rabbit   has been listed 4 times with 6 comments
powder monkey   has been listed 9 times with 1 comment
jailbird   has been listed 10 times with 0 comments
get a tiger by the tail   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
go the whole hog   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
white elephant   has been listed 6 times with 1 comment
dog in a manger   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
cry wolf   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
dark horse   has been listed 5 times with 0 comments
goose that laid the golden egg   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
in the doghouse   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
let the cat out of the bag   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
pig in a poke   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
beeline   has been listed 5 times with 0 comments
no room to swing a cat   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
as the crow flies   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
cock and bull story   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
eager beaver   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment
bats in the belfry   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
play chicken   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
turkey shoot   has been listed 3 times with 5 comments
scarecrow   has been listed 6 times with 0 comments
cold turkey   has been listed 6 times with 0 comments
gift horse   has been listed 5 times with 9 comments
firedog   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
collieshangie   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
donkey's years   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
no flies on you   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
pigeon-guided missile   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
horse-whip   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
hare-brained   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
snakeskin fruit   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
groundhog day   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
bear hug   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
dog-eared   has been listed 10 times with 0 comments
dog-tired   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
sparrow-fart   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
straw that broke the camel's back   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
blind as a bat   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
sick as a dog   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
sitting duck   has been listed 6 times with 4 comments
busy as a bee   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
ants' pants   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
swan dive   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
drunk as a skunk   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
pigs might fly   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
raining cats and dogs   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
foxfire   has been listed 6 times with 1 comment
lame duck   has been listed 8 times with 0 comments
play possum   has been listed 5 times with 1 comment
whale of a time   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
loan shark   has been listed 6 times with 0 comments
blackbirding   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
elephantine   has been listed 22 times with 0 comments
wolf whistle   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
butterfly clip   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
snail's pace   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
octopus straps   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
something fishy   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
kangaroo court   has been listed 8 times with 2 comments
goose-step   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
catty   has been listed 12 times with 1 comment
puppy love   has been listed 4 times with 0 comments
fox cunning   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
eagle-eyed   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
hippo-hipped   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
elephant's graveyard   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
tigerish   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
monkey bars   has been listed 4 times with 0 comments
hobby horse   has been listed 5 times with 49 comments
crocodile tears   has been listed 6 times with 0 comments
lion's share   has been listed 4 times with 4 comments
hot dog   has been listed 8 times with 1 comment
pigeon pair   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
bellwether   has been listed 33 times with 1 comment
hogwash   has been listed 24 times with 0 comments
ducks and drakes   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
horseplay   has been listed 7 times with 0 comments
black sheep   has been listed 7 times with 1 comment
donkey drop   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
mousey   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
clothes horse   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
cat o' nine tails   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
hangdog   has been listed 12 times with 1 comment
bear market   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
sacred cow   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment
bull market   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
scapegoat   has been listed 15 times with 0 comments
Words 1 through 89 of 89
comments for this list
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8 months ago bilby said:

Thanks poll :-)

8 months ago Misterpolly said:

It could take donkey's years to complete this list.

8 months ago Misterpolly said:

No flies on you, Bilby!

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