THE ANIMAL "IN THE" METAPHOR
To be frozen in fear is to be "caught like" this unfortunate creature, glare or no glare
A deer in the headlights
Cheers & Jeers;
Fall Preview
TV Guide
A specific cut of beef, or to hit a golf ball with the heel of the club, causing it to veer in the wrong direction
Shank
3-letter British term for a noisy quarrel
A row
Pecans & rolls of cloth
nuts and bolts
There's a small wild canine in this term for a treacherous infiltrator
A fox in the henhouse
Spy vs. Spy;
The Fold-In
MAD magazine
A nickname for Charles
Chuck
From the Old High German for "contention", it's a protracted hostility between 2 families over time
A feud
A legal proceeding & a mistake
trial and error
This 11-word phrase means it's better to have a sure thing than to risk it for double
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Heroes Among Us; British Royal Family News
People magazine
The left or right side of a military formation
Flank
It's a scuffle between rival gangs; are you ready to?
A rumble
Bowling targets & a California city near the Arizona border
pins and needles
The Latin phrase latet anguis in herba is the source of this phrase for a pretended friend or lurking danger
A snake in the grass
Healthy You;
Big5-Oh
AARP: The Magazine
Don't leave your clothes on the floor; use this type of steak
Hanger
From Middle English for "brandish a weapon", it's a brief military clash
a skirmish
An illegal parking penalty & an old term for a man much concerned with his dress & appearance
fine and dandy
A person who has no use for something but selfishly prevents others from enjoying it is one of these
A dog in the manger
The Talk of the Town;
Shouts & Murmurs
The New Yorker
An urban district known for its vice & high crime rate
This 2-word term sounds like a fight between kings, but it's really a large, usually intense conflict
a battle Royale
Kids' lemonade vending place & to make good on a pledge
stand and deliver