A list of 272 words by sionnach.
- cat-o-nine-tails appears on 3 other lists
- snake in the grass appears on 1 other list
- puppy love appears on 8 other lists
- white elephant appears on 11 other lists
- crocodile tears appears on 8 other lists
- monkey business appears on 12 other lists
- keep the wolf from the door appears on just this list
- culture vulture appears on 5 other lists
- black sheep of the family appears on 1 other list
- scapegoat appears on 44 other lists
- ugly duckling appears on 5 other lists
- swan song appears on 16 other lists
- stool pigeon appears on 12 other lists
- snail's pace appears on 3 other lists
- paper tiger appears on 17 other lists
- take a gander appears on 2 other lists
- card shark appears on 2 other lists
- kangaroo court appears on 10 other lists
- albatross around my neck appears on just this list
- dog days appears on 9 other lists
- catnap appears on 7 other lists
- gift horse appears on 8 other lists
- horse sense appears on 8 other lists
- bats in the belfry appears on 6 other lists
- loan shark appears on 6 other lists
- pussyfooting around appears on just this list
- herding cats appears on 5 other lists
- have a whale of a time appears on just this list
- lounge lizard appears on 4 other lists
- camel toe appears on 5 other lists
- mare's nest appears on 13 other lists
- turn turtle appears on 3 other lists
- stone the crows appears on 1 other list
- dog and pony show appears on 2 other lists
- top dog appears on 6 other lists
- poodle skirt appears on 4 other lists
- mole appears on 39 other lists
- zebra crossing appears on 4 other lists
- poor as a churchmouse appears on just this list
- cold turkey appears on 16 other lists
- canary in a coalmine appears on just this list
- the world is your oyster appears on just this list
- papal bull appears on 3 other lists
- bumblepuppy appears on 12 other lists
- hush puppies appears on 7 other lists
- bull market appears on 6 other lists
- bear market appears on 8 other lists
- black swan appears on 17 other lists
- open a can of worms appears on 1 other list
- dog in a manger appears on 1 other list
- lame duck appears on 19 other lists
- holy mackerel appears on 6 other lists
- lion's share appears on 6 other lists
- pig in a poke appears on 4 other lists
- brass monkey weather appears on 1 other list
- stag party appears on 1 other list
- stalking horse appears on 10 other lists
- round robin appears on 15 other lists
- spider bot appears on just this list
- lie doggo appears on 1 other list
- dust bunny appears on 10 other lists
- make a beeline for appears on just this list
- the birds and the bees appears on 1 other list
- a bee in one's bonnet appears on 1 other list
- bluebird of happiness appears on 2 other lists
- harebrained appears on 9 other lists
- welsh rabbit appears on 2 other lists
- eager beaver appears on 4 other lists
- bête noire appears on 32 other lists
- other fish to fry appears on just this list
- rabbit ears appears on 6 other lists
- could mind mice at a crossroads appears on 1 other list
- could trot a mouse across it appears on just this list
- cubbyhole appears on 11 other lists
- put the cart before the horse appears on 1 other list
- deer in the headlights look appears on just this list
- worker bee appears on 3 other lists
- for a lark appears on just this list
- cheapskate appears on 15 other lists
- snail mail appears on 11 other lists
- daisy in a bull's mouth appears on just this list
- dead cat bounce appears on 5 other lists
- moose knuckles appears on 1 other list
- chicken cutlet appears on 1 other list
- cameltoe appears on 10 other lists
- trout pout appears on 1 other list
- whale tail appears on 2 other lists
- mutton dressed as lamb appears on 1 other list
- wolf in sheep's clothing appears on 2 other lists
- fox guarding the henhouse appears on just this list
- put the cat among the pigeons appears on just this list
- living high on the hog appears on just this list
- on the pig's back appears on 1 other list
- when pigs fly appears on 3 other lists
- when monkeys fly out of my butt appears on just this list
- in the catbird seat appears on 2 other lists
- like a cat who swallowed a canary appears on just this list
- seagull manager appears on 2 other lists
- salmon day appears on 1 other list
- pigs in a blanket appears on 2 other lists
- donkey sentence appears on just this list
- quokka soccer appears on just this list
- the rabbit died appears on 3 other lists
- sweater puppies appears on 7 other lists
- guinea pig appears on 16 other lists
- as the crow flies appears on 6 other lists
- a fine kettle of fish appears on 1 other list
- bell the cat appears on 3 other lists
- revenons à nos moutons appears on 3 other lists
- shanks's mare. appears on just this list
- sacred cow appears on 6 other lists
- kill the fatted calf appears on 2 other lists
- sow dragon's teeth appears on just this list
- smell a rat appears on 2 other lists
- viper in one's bosom appears on 1 other list
- snug as a bug in a rug appears on 1 other list
- like lambs to the slaughter appears on just this list
- kill the goose that laid the golden egg appears on just this list
- pearls before swine appears on 2 other lists
- rat race appears on 5 other lists
- hair of the dog appears on 7 other lists
- cat's pajamas appears on 13 other lists
- bee's knees appears on 23 other lists
- the kipper's knickers appears on just this list
- cat's paw appears on 10 other lists
- let the cat out of the bag appears on 3 other lists
- straight from the horse's mouth appears on 2 other lists
- trojan horse appears on 7 other lists
- cloud cuckoo land appears on 3 other lists
- change horses in midstream appears on 2 other lists
- mad as a march hare appears on 1 other list
- grin like a cheshire cat appears on just this list
- cock and bull story appears on 1 other list
- take the bull by the horns appears on 1 other list
- bullseye appears on 8 other lists
- scarce as hen's teeth appears on 3 other lists
- snake oil salesman appears on just this list
- mall rats appears on just this list
- rug rats appears on just this list
- butterfly effect appears on 7 other lists
- happy as a clam appears on 1 other list
- bunny slopes appears on just this list
- puffin crossing appears on just this list
- sitting duck appears on 11 other lists
- black swan of trespass appears on just this list
- angry penguins appears on 1 other list
- cat call appears on 2 other lists
- cat's eyes appears on 2 other lists
- cat got your tongue appears on just this list
- fly in the ointment appears on 4 other lists
- flog a dead horse appears on 1 other list
- jailbird appears on 13 other lists
- eat crow appears on 3 other lists
- play ducks and drakes with appears on just this list
- get my goat appears on 1 other list
- raining .... and .... appears on just this list
- ants in one's pants appears on just this list
- loaded for bear appears on 2 other lists
- naked as a jaybird appears on 3 other lists
- like a bat out of hell appears on 1 other list
- blind as a bat appears on 3 other lists
- kill two birds with one stone appears on 1 other list
- drug mule appears on 1 other list
- the world's your oyster appears on just this list
- low bush moose appears on just this list
- the dog's bollocks appears on 3 other lists
- the mutt's nuts appears on 1 other list
- drain the lizard appears on 4 other lists
- buttered-cat array appears on 3 other lists
- balloon dog appears on just this list
- blind pig appears on 6 other lists
- cash cow appears on 11 other lists
- cat's cradle appears on 3 other lists
- crow's feet appears on 6 other lists
- crowbar appears on 8 other lists
- sun dog appears on 11 other lists
- biblioburro appears on 3 other lists
- mooncalf appears on 38 other lists
- golden calf appears on 1 other list
- horsefeathers appears on 18 other lists
- horse play appears on just this list
- horseradish appears on 19 other lists
- horse latitudes appears on 5 other lists
- horse trading appears on just this list
- horsepower appears on 5 other lists
- charley horse appears on 9 other lists
- clotheshorse appears on 11 other lists
- a horse of a different color appears on just this list
- wormhole appears on 17 other lists
- worm's eye view appears on just this list
- dead as a dodo appears on just this list
- jump the shark appears on 10 other lists
- counting sheep appears on 2 other lists
- foxfire appears on 20 other lists
- blackbirding appears on 3 other lists
- collieshangie appears on 7 other lists
- butterfly clip appears on 1 other list
- dog-eared appears on 13 other lists
- ducks and drakes appears on 3 other lists
- elephant's graveyard appears on 4 other lists
- hare-brained appears on 2 other lists
- hangdog appears on 46 other lists
- pants rabbit appears on 6 other lists
- powder monkey appears on 10 other lists
- alligator clip appears on 2 other lists
- cattywampus appears on 56 other lists
- catnip appears on 18 other lists
- catty-corner appears on 4 other lists
- earworm appears on 42 other lists
- crow's nest appears on 9 other lists
- dogs of war appears on 4 other lists
- sheepbiter appears on 1 other list
- swanimote appears on just this list
- butterfly rash appears on just this list
- butterfly clamp appears on just this list
- your goose is cooked appears on just this list
- charging baby tapirs! what are you doing here appears on 3 other lists
- snakebit appears on 4 other lists
- snake doctor appears on just this list
- snake eyes appears on 4 other lists
- snake medicine appears on just this list
- snake pit appears on 5 other lists
- snake poison appears on just this list
- snipe hunt appears on 1 other list
- solitary as an oyster appears on just this list
- son of a sea cook appears on just this list
- spanish worm appears on just this list
- swan dive appears on 4 other lists
- sweat hog appears on just this list
- toadeater appears on 4 other lists
- toad sticker appears on just this list
- toad strangler appears on just this list
- albany beef appears on 1 other list
- badger game appears on 2 other lists
- batman appears on 20 other lists
- beaverboard appears on 2 other lists
- bedbug letter appears on just this list
- beefcake appears on 4 other lists
- bellwether appears on 76 other lists
- dark horse appears on 12 other lists
- deaf as an adder appears on just this list
- dog-tired appears on 4 other lists
- my dogs are barking appears on 1 other list
- do goobers eat gophers or do gophers eat goobers appears on just this list
- dog paddle appears on 3 other lists
- fox and geese appears on 1 other list
- foxhole appears on 7 other lists
- foxtrot appears on 15 other lists
- hoover hog appears on just this list
- horses for courses appears on 2 other lists
- judas sheep appears on just this list
- kangaroo ticket appears on just this list
- leaping lizards! appears on just this list
- pup tent appears on 4 other lists
- feathered fish appears on 3 other lists
- calf-slobber appears on just this list
- flapdragon appears on 3 other lists
- snapdragon appears on 38 other lists
- dutch nightingales appears on just this list
- catlap appears on 1 other list
- abstruse goose appears on just this list
- crow fair appears on 1 other list
- dog's soup appears on 4 other lists
- bacchus and his pards appears on just this list
- duck typing appears on 1 other list
- CamelCase appears on just this list
- running dog appears on 2 other lists
- kilkenny cats appears on 1 other list
- locust years appears on 1 other list
- chicken little appears on 1 other list
- dinosaur sentence appears on just this list
- cant dog appears on 2 other lists
chained_bear Lame. Have you tried abebooks? Jan 16, 2009
sionnach Damn! "Animal metaphors and social control in Tzintzuntzan" is unavailable at Amazon. Jan 16, 2009
dontcry horsefeathers Jul 6, 2008
dontcry Sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you. Jul 6, 2008
gangerh Don't know but it was as dead as a dodo! Feb 8, 2008
mollusque Was the dormouse killed by a doornail? Feb 8, 2008
gangerh rat run?
dead as a dormouse? Feb 8, 2008
gangerh A 'donkey drop' is a cricket word. It is a ball bowled high and pitching short of a length giving the batsman an easy chance to hit the ball. It's usually a mistake by the bowler and is not intended. Feb 8, 2008
sionnach gangerh: I have a separate list for beastly verbs, where I think 'playing possum' and 'horsing around' are already included.
Snail mail is good for this list, though.
What's a donkey drop? Feb 8, 2008
gangerh 'not enough to keep a gnat alive'? Feb 8, 2008
gangerh playing possum? Feb 8, 2008
gangerh horseplay? Feb 8, 2008
gangerh snailmail?
donkey drop? Feb 8, 2008
trivet Nice! dog days, stool pigeon, church mouse, gift horse, monkey's uncle, snail's pace...? Mar 22, 2007