Have you ever noticed how many commonly used idioms (phrases or expressions that are not meant to be taken literally, as a literal translation would either make no sense) have animals in them? The origins of some of these phrases are easy to figure out, but some of them may raise a question or two as to who first said them and why. Check out the crossword puzzle from the Spring / Summer 2024 issue of Burlington Reports and see if you can guess these 40 idioms that use names of animals.

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