Colloquial expressions
Dead beat
Tire/exausted
Abandon
leave
Handcuffs
police
as busy as a ........
bee
one is to single as two is to........
double
To blaze the trail
Lead the way
Regret
sorrow
paintbrush
artist/painter
as gentle as a ........
dove
........... is donkey as as neigh is to horse
bray
Make mouth water
To desire
Reveal
show
sheep
shepherd
as poor as a ...........
church mouse
Father is ....... as mother is to daughter
son
To throw in the towel
give up
vacant
empty
attends to teeth
dentist
as sweet as ..........
honey
sheep is to mutton as pig is to .........
pork
Apple of one's eye
someone special
Comprehend
understand
flies an aeroplane
pilot
as smooth as .........
silk/ glass / velvet
flock is sheep as ...... is to cattle
Cow