cock of the walk
One who dominates others within a group.
Animals · Muông thú 421
Buffaloes, cats, fish, and the creatures carrying our metaphors.
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crazy as a pet coon
Demented or crazy.
creature of habit
A person who follows an unvarying routine.
cry crocodile tears
To make an insincere show of sadness; to pretend to be upset.
cute as a bug's ear
Very cute; adorable.
cute as a speckled pup
Very cute; adorable.
cẩu lương
“Dog food” — public displays of affection force-fed to the single people watching.
dark as the inside of a cow
Extremely dark; pitch-black.
devil's teeth
Dice used for gambling.
dirty bird
Someone acting unpleasantly, misbehaving, or being unhygienic.
dish dog
Synonym of dish pig.
do business
Especially of a house pet: to urinate or defecate.
dog and maggot
Cheese and crackers.
dog basket
A container holding the remnants of meals from the cabin.
dog eat dog
A situation where people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed.
dog egg
A lump of dog faeces.
dog in a blanket
Synonym of roly-poly (“a kind of steamed pudding”).
dog meat
Synonym of dead meat (“someone in danger of being killed or severely punished”).
dog out
To approach (someone) in a sexual manner.
dog show
Satirical mockery; making fun of a person, their behavior, or circumstances.
dog's body
Pease pudding.
dog's bollocks
Something that is outstandingly good.
doggy bag
A bag for taking home leftover food from a restaurant.
dogs have masters; cats have staff
Alternative form of dogs have masters, cats have staff.
dogs have owners, cats have staff
Synonym of dogs have masters, cats have staff.
donkey cock
A very large penis.
drunk as an owl
Thoroughly drunk.
elephant juice
Etorphine. — Used as a stimulant for horses.
essex lion
A calf (young cow or bull).
every dog has its day
Everyone, at some point, experiences some degree of victory or success in life.
faithful as a dog
Extremely faithful.
fat cat
A rich person who contributes to a political campaign.
fen nightingale
A frog or toad.
fight like cat and dog
To fight (among themselves) frequently or irreconcilably.
fine as frog hair
Extremely fine.
fit as a butcher's dog
Very fit; in good shape.
flea bag
A disreputable place of accommodation.
fortune cookie
The vulva of canine species.
frog sticker
A pocketknife.
full eagle
Synonym of bird colonel.
furry number
The number 621.
get off your high horse
To stop acting as if you are better than other people.
goat rodeo
A chaotic, unmanageable situation.
good people
A good person.
gooney bird
A foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.
goose is cooked
All chance of success is gone; now you're in trouble.
grin like a mule eating briars
To grin very widely.
guilty as a cat in a goldfish bowl
Conspicuously guilty.
happy as a jaybird
Very happy and carefree.
have a bird
To freak out; to be shocked or upset.
herd together
To push people or animals into a group, as a herd.
hoarse as a crow
Very hoarse.
holy cats
Expressing astonishment.
horse cock
A very large penis.
horse dick
A very large penis.
horse piss
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see horse, piss: urine from a horse.
horses, not zebras
Synonym of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.
hung like a donkey
Having a large penis.
hung like a horse
Having a large penis.
if it looks like a duck
Ellipsis of if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.