BIRDS
The early bird catches the worm
People who start early or act quickly have a better chance of success. It emphasizes the importance of being proactive and taking advantage of opportunities before others do.
Let the cat out of the bag
Reveal a secret accidentally.
Dog-eat-dog world
A highly competitive environment where people are willing to harm others to succeed
Make a beeline for
Go directly toward something quickly.
As sly as a fox
Very clever and deceitful.
Kill two birds with one stone
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– Achieve two things with a single action.
Like a cat on a hot tin roof
Extremely nervous or restless.
Let sleeping dogs lie
Avoid stirring up trouble or revisiting past issues
Be a fly on the wall
Be an unnoticed observer of something interesting
Smell a rat
Suspect that something is wrong or dishonest.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
It’s better to hold onto what you have than to risk losing it for something uncertain.
More than one way to skin a cat
There are multiple ways to achieve a goal
Go to the dogs
Deteriorate or fall into ruin
Like a moth to a flame
Attracted to something dangerous or irresistible
Fox in the henhouse
A person in a situation where they will cause harm due to conflicting interests.
Like water off a duck’s back
Something that has no effect or does not bother someone.
When the cat’s away, the mice will play
People will misbehave when authority is absent.
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
It’s difficult to get someone to change their habits
Have a bee in your bonnet
Be obsessed with an idea.
Like a bull in a china shop
Clumsy and careless in a delicate situation
Eagle-eyed
Very observant and quick to notice details.
No room to swing a cat
A very small or cramped space.
Barking up the wrong tree
Pursuing a mistaken or misguided course of action
Stir up a hornet’s nest
Create trouble or provoke a strong reaction.
Cry wolf
Raise a false alarm repeatedly, causing people to stop believing you