Collocations with animals

ANIMALS COLLOCATIONS.

as busy as a bee

as brave as a lion

Monkey with - to fix

Alex monkeyed with his computer yesterday.

Squirrel away to save/ to be frugal

Bear with to tolerate

Duck out to go somewhere by hiding yourself

Rat on ( negative) to reveal something negatively

At a snail’s pace Meaning:  Moving very slowly

Example:  Traffic is moving at a snail’s pace.

Busy as a bee Meaning:  Extremely busy

Example:  My son is working on his science project. He’s been as busy as a bee all day.

Open a can of worms Meaning:  Create a whole new set of problems

Example:  You’ve opened a real can of worms here.

Eagle eyes Meaning:  Have excellent vision, or watching something very closely, not missing a detail

Example:  The teacher goes over the tests with an eagle eye.

Guinea pig Meaning:  Test subject

Example:  We’re conducting a study and we’re looking for volunteers to act as guinea pigs.

Hold your horses Meaning:  Slow down, stop

Example:  Hold your horses! There’s no need to rush.

A little bird told to me Meaning:  Somebody secretly told me

Example: I heard you were accepted to Harvard, a little bird told me!

Bull in a china shop Meaning: Very clumsy person

Example: He was like a bull in a china shop, he completely messed everything up.

Wolf in sheep’s clothing Meaning: Something or someone dangerous presenting as gentle, weak or innocent

Example: Don’t trust him, he’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Watching like a hawk Meaning: Watching something very, very, closely

Example: He watches us like a hawk.