Metaphors_animals part 1

Front

to bark up the wrong tree

Back

to reach an incorrect conclusion

Front

an eager beaver

Back

a person with great drive and enthusiasm even if this causes annoyance to others

Front

the early bird gets the worm

Back

a person who acts ahead of others

gets an advantage over them

Front

to have butterflies in

one's stomach

Back

a feeling of anxiety

Front

a copycat

Back

a person who imitates another per-

son's ideas

Front

when the cat is away the mice

will play

Back

in the absence of supervision disci-

pline will be lax

Front

to ruffle someone's feathers

Back

to annoy or upset somebody or a group of people

Front

someone can't hurt a fly

Back

someone is very gentle and kindhearted