| A | B |
| a fox | a very good-looking woman |
| an ostrich | a person who won't look at difficult situations |
| a bird-brain | a person who isn't very smart |
| a tom-cat | a husband unfaithful to his wife |
| dog-tired | exhausted |
| a turkey | one who messes up or can't do things right |
| mad as a hornet | very, very angry |
| barracuda | a dangerous person who doesn't care if he hurts other people |
| a leech | someone who doesn't work and lives off other people |
| a snake | a person you can't trust |
| a social butterfly | someone who likes parties |
| a hog | a person who grabs everything for himself |
| a black sheep | the bad person in a good family |
| a cold fish | a very unfriendly person |
| a chicken | a person who is always afraid |
| a swine | a nasty unpleasant person |
| a crab | a grouch |
| a shrimp | a very short person |
| a vulture | someone who waits for trouble so he can take advantage |
| a hen party | a party with only ladies |
| a spring chicken | a young person |
| a louse | a no-good person |
| a cat | someone who says cruel things about other people |
| a copycat | a person who imitates another person |
| a sheep | a follower with no mind of his own |
| a stag party | a party with only men |