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Animal Idioms and Expressions N-R
N
NEST
children must fly the nest / leave the nest
Children must eventually leave home.
feathering one's nest
to acquire wealth for oneself, especially by taking advantage of one's position or using the property of others
Source: funbrain.com nest egg
a fund of money kept in reserve; savings
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary NOSE
cold nose, warm heart
Cold on the outside, but full of love on the inside
Source: Lewis, Stacey O
OWL
drunk as a boiled owl
Drunk.
Source: Funk, Charles owly
cranky, unco-operative, negative
Source: Wayne Magnuson I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls
I'm not foolish or easily frightened.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) sorry as owl bait
worthless
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) wise as an owl
Source: Dianna Ly
slick as owl grease
smooth and slick
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) OX
as strong as an ox
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries)
ox-eyed
having large round eyes, like those of an ox
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary OYSTER
the world is his oyster
He can do anything.
Source: Dani Hoogerhyde oyster
Informal. a very uncommunicative person
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary P
PARROT
as sick as a parrot
very, very sick; on your deathbed, sicker than a dog
Source: Wayne Magnuson PEACOCK
proud as a peacock
Proud.
happy as a peacock
very happy, very pleased
Source: Wayne Magnuson vain as a peacock
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries)
PECKING
the pecking order
describes the relative rank or importance of someone within a group
refers to hens establishing a dominance hierarchy by pecking Source: indiana.edu PIG
fat as a pig
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries)
on the pig's back
Irish and N.Z. successful; established: he's on the pig's back now.
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary pig it
Informal. to live in squalor.
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary pig out
Informal. to devour (food) greedily.
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary a pig in a poke
a risk, a gamble, taking a chance
Source: Wayne Magnuson even a blind pig finds an acorn once in awhile
everybody gets lucky sometimes
Source: Dog Hause Visitor Jennifer Hale
make a pig of yourself
Eat all you want.
in a pig's eye
nonsense
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) sweating like a pig
sweating a lot
eat like a pig
Eat a lot.
bleed like a stuck pig
it bleed very freely
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) if that don't beat a pig a-pecking
that's amazing
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) blind pig
a place to buy illicit liquor
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) happy as a pig in mud
happy and content
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) ain't fittin' to roll with a pig
is or are uncouth and disgusting
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) when pigs fly
Never.
Source: Big List of Cliches buy a pig in a poke
Buy something without seeing it first.
PIGEONs
stool-pigeon
An informer.
Source: Funk, Charles clay pigeon
a person easily cheated or taken advantage of
Source: funbrain.com pigeon-toed
having the toes turned inwards
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary put, set, etc., {the cat among the pigeons}
to introduce some violently disturbing new element
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary PORQUPINE
Prickly as a porcupine
Source: Dianna Ly
POSSUM
to play possum
To pretend; to deceive. If the possum is threatened with capture it will lie with closed eyes and limp muscles, and no amount of handling or ordinary abuse will cause it to show signs of life.
Source: Funk, Charles grin like a barrel of possum heads
to grin very wide
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) PUPPY (PUPS)
puppy love
Puppy love is a juvenile crush (another idiom) on a member of the opposite
sex... the youngest and most infatuous of loves is puppy love!
Source: BOBLOV1@aol.com cut dog has no pups
I don't want to cut the cards
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) proud as a pup with a new collar
very proud
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) pretty as a speckled pup
very pretty
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) R
RABBIT
quick as a rabbit
Source: Dianna Ly
rabbit food
lettuce, carrots, cabbage etc.
Source: Wayne Magnuson harmless as a pet rabbit
harmless, gentle
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) RAT
like rats abandoning a sinking ship
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries)
dirty rat
immoral person, liar, scum
Source: Wayne Magnuson rat fink
person who tattles
Source: Wayne Magnuson rat on
tell the police or the authorities
Source: Wayne Magnuson rat
Slang. chiefly US an informer; stool pigeon
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary rat
Informal. a despicable person
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary rats
an exclamation of rejection or disdain
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary rat race
Work force.
Source: Cliche Finder (The thing about the rat race is, weather you win or lose, you’re still a rat…) smell a rat
Think that there is a traitor.
Source: Cliche Finder rat
Informal. a person who deserts his friends or associates, esp in time of trouble
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary rat
Informal. a worker who works during a strike; blackleg; scab
Source: wordreference.com, The Collins English Dictionary RATTLER
mean as a rattler
Source: Dianna Ly
crooked as a rattler in a cactus patch
very crooked
Source: Bertram, Anne (Pig's Eye) ROOSTER (and ROOST)
feeling like a rooster in a hen house
Feeling like you don't belong.
the chickens come home to roost
You have to face the consequences of your mistakes or bad deeds.
Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries) to rule the roost
To control the home.
bet on a lame rooster
bet on a loser
Source: Wayne Magnuson |
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