English Animal Idioms

There are times when you must decide and take the bull by the horns.

He leads a dog's life really because his freedom is always curtailed.

No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the black sheep of the family.

I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because it's raining cats and dogs.

You shouldn't sign there I think he's about to make a monkey out of you.

It's a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it's a bit of a white elephant.

When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.

Without my glasses I can't see where I'm going in fact I'm as blind as a bat.

I get very irritated sometimes because they're always up with the lark and I like to lie in.

I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you'll kill two birds with one stone.