| A | B |
| cat got your tongue | not speaking |
| gone to the dogs | run-down and in need of repair |
| fishy | suspiciously wrong |
| smell a rat | suspect a traitor |
| take the bull by the horns | tackle a difficult problem |
| from the horse's mouth | directly from the original source |
| horse around | playing dangerously |
| for the birds | not good |
| in the doghouse | in trouble |
| dog and pony show | an impressive performance |
| goose bumps | rough skin caused by fear or cold |
| goose is cooked | goals are unreachable |
| knee-high to a grasshopper | very young |
| go whole hog | act without reserve or limits |
| two shakes of a lamb's tail | very quickly |
| copy cat | unoriginal person |
| monkey see monkey do | imitate every action |
| pig out | eat a lot |
| when pigs fly | never |
| rat on | betray a secret |