Animal idioms in English

Hey there!

As many of my students already know, I’ve become a real ‘early bird’ lately! Living in a different time zone and teaching my classes means early mornings for me. Being an early bird (= waking up and being active early) has inspired me to share some fun and creative animal idioms that make English so expressive and playful. Let’s dive in!

Here are 6

animal idioms in English:

Early bird

(a person who wakes up and starts their day very early)

e.g. As an early bird, Sarah always enjoys the quiet mornings.

Kill two birds with one stone

(to achieve two things with one action)

e.g. By taking a walk, I killed two birds with one stone: exercise and fresh air.

Elephant in the room

(an obvious problem that people avoid discussing)

e.g. We need to address the elephant in the room - our declining sales.

Busy as a bee

(to be very busy and active)

e.g. She has been busy as a bee preparing for the exam.

Birds of a feather flock together

(People who are similar tend to spend time together)

e.g. Those two are always together; birds of a feather flock together. 

Did you know? You can hear this idiom in Billie Eilish's song 'birds of a feather'

The lion's share

(the largest part or most of something)

e.g. He took the lion's share of the profits.

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Isn’t it fascinating how English uses animals to paint vivid pictures in our minds?

Keep learning and growing!

See you in the next one,

Benjamin & Cami