http://www.wordnik.com/lists/special-beasts.xml 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. http://www.wordnik.com http://www.wordnik.com/words/monkey muff Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:36:36 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/monkey muff http://www.wordnik.com/words/stool pigeon Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:00:54 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/stool pigeon http://www.wordnik.com/words/rally monkey Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:23:31 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/rally monkey http://www.wordnik.com/words/the whole hog Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:24:00 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the whole hog http://www.wordnik.com/words/symplectic camel Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:17:10 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/symplectic camel http://www.wordnik.com/words/cat-o-nine-tails Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:28:28 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/cat-o-nine-tails http://www.wordnik.com/words/deb Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:35:16 +0000 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http://www.wordnik.com/words/cry wolf Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:45:21 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/cry wolf http://www.wordnik.com/words/dark horse Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:45:12 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/dark horse http://www.wordnik.com/words/goose that laid the golden egg Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:43:42 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/goose that laid the golden egg http://www.wordnik.com/words/in the doghouse Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:42:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/in the doghouse http://www.wordnik.com/words/let the cat out of the bag Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:42:36 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/let the cat out of the bag http://www.wordnik.com/words/pig in a poke Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:41:37 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/pig in a poke http://www.wordnik.com/words/beeline Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:41:23 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/beeline http://www.wordnik.com/words/no room to swing a cat Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:41:17 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/no room to swing a cat http://www.wordnik.com/words/as the crow flies Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:40:34 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/as the crow flies http://www.wordnik.com/words/cock and bull story Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:40:16 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/cock and bull story http://www.wordnik.com/words/eager beaver Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:39:54 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/eager beaver http://www.wordnik.com/words/bats in the belfry Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:38:34 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/bats in the belfry http://www.wordnik.com/words/play chicken Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:53:26 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/play chicken http://www.wordnik.com/words/turkey shoot Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:53:08 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/turkey shoot http://www.wordnik.com/words/scarecrow Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:42:10 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/scarecrow http://www.wordnik.com/words/cold turkey Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:30:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/cold turkey http://www.wordnik.com/words/gift horse Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:55:04 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/gift horse http://www.wordnik.com/words/firedog Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:43:09 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/firedog http://www.wordnik.com/words/collieshangie Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:17:30 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/collieshangie http://www.wordnik.com/words/donkey's years Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:05:06 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/donkey's years http://www.wordnik.com/words/no flies on you Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:04:30 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/no flies on you http://www.wordnik.com/words/pigeon-guided missile Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:30:50 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/pigeon-guided missile http://www.wordnik.com/words/horse-whip Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:07:51 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/horse-whip http://www.wordnik.com/words/hare-brained Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:29:20 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hare-brained http://www.wordnik.com/words/snakeskin fruit Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:05:41 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/snakeskin fruit http://www.wordnik.com/words/groundhog day Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:05:09 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/groundhog day http://www.wordnik.com/words/bear hug Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:03:40 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/bear hug http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog-eared Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:03:10 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog-eared http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog-tired Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:02:47 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog-tired http://www.wordnik.com/words/sparrow-fart Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:51:07 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sparrow-fart http://www.wordnik.com/words/straw that broke the camel's back Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:50:43 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/straw that broke the camel's back http://www.wordnik.com/words/blind as a bat Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:50:21 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/blind as a bat http://www.wordnik.com/words/sick as a dog Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:50:08 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sick as a dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/sitting duck Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:41:05 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sitting duck http://www.wordnik.com/words/busy as a bee Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:36:38 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/busy as a bee http://www.wordnik.com/words/ants' pants Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:36:24 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/ants' pants http://www.wordnik.com/words/swan dive Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:35:37 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/swan dive http://www.wordnik.com/words/drunk as a skunk Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:34:32 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/drunk as a skunk http://www.wordnik.com/words/pigs might fly Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:34:19 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/pigs might fly http://www.wordnik.com/words/raining cats and dogs Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:32:41 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/raining cats and dogs http://www.wordnik.com/words/foxfire Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:31:38 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/foxfire http://www.wordnik.com/words/lame duck Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:31:02 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/lame duck http://www.wordnik.com/words/play possum Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:28:47 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/play possum http://www.wordnik.com/words/whale of a time Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:20:40 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/whale of a time http://www.wordnik.com/words/loan shark Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:20:23 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/loan shark http://www.wordnik.com/words/blackbirding Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:19:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/blackbirding http://www.wordnik.com/words/elephantine Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:09:23 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/elephantine http://www.wordnik.com/words/wolf whistle Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:08:44 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/wolf whistle http://www.wordnik.com/words/butterfly clip Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:06:58 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/butterfly clip http://www.wordnik.com/words/snail's pace Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:06:45 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/snail's pace http://www.wordnik.com/words/octopus straps Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:32:33 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/octopus straps http://www.wordnik.com/words/something fishy Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:32:18 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/something fishy http://www.wordnik.com/words/kangaroo court Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:31:06 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/kangaroo court http://www.wordnik.com/words/goose-step Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:30:18 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/goose-step http://www.wordnik.com/words/catty Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:29:46 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/catty http://www.wordnik.com/words/puppy love Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:27:44 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/puppy love http://www.wordnik.com/words/fox cunning Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:27:27 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/fox cunning http://www.wordnik.com/words/eagle-eyed Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:26:25 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/eagle-eyed http://www.wordnik.com/words/hippo-hipped Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:26:17 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hippo-hipped http://www.wordnik.com/words/elephant's graveyard Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:25:35 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/elephant's graveyard http://www.wordnik.com/words/tigerish Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:24:58 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/tigerish http://www.wordnik.com/words/monkey bars Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:24:52 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/monkey bars http://www.wordnik.com/words/hobby horse Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:17:31 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hobby horse http://www.wordnik.com/words/crocodile tears Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:17:11 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/crocodile tears http://www.wordnik.com/words/lion's share Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:14:38 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/lion's share http://www.wordnik.com/words/hot dog Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:14:29 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hot dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/pigeon pair Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:14:14 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/pigeon pair http://www.wordnik.com/words/bellwether Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:14:04 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/bellwether http://www.wordnik.com/words/hogwash Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:13:38 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hogwash http://www.wordnik.com/words/ducks and drakes Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:13:24 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/ducks and drakes http://www.wordnik.com/words/horseplay Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:13:18 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/horseplay http://www.wordnik.com/words/black sheep Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:13:12 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/black sheep http://www.wordnik.com/words/donkey drop Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:12:58 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/donkey drop http://www.wordnik.com/words/mousey Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:12:51 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/mousey http://www.wordnik.com/words/clothes horse Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:12:46 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/clothes horse http://www.wordnik.com/words/cat o' nine tails Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:11:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/cat o' nine tails http://www.wordnik.com/words/hangdog Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:11:24 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hangdog http://www.wordnik.com/words/bear market Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:11:19 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/bear market http://www.wordnik.com/words/sacred cow Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:11:12 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sacred cow http://www.wordnik.com/words/bull market Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:11:06 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/bull market http://www.wordnik.com/words/scapegoat Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/scapegoat