Can you think of a word that can precede each of the animals below to form a familiar phrase?

1. Vulture

2. Horse

3. Cat

4. Sheep

5. Bull

6. Beaver

7. Duck

8. Rat

9. Tiger

10. Lion 

11. Lizard

12. Cow

 

(Possible) Answers:

 

1. Culture vulture

2. Dark horse

3. Cheshire cat

4. Black sheep

5. John Bull

6. Eager beaver

7. Lame duck

8. Desert rat

9. Paper tiger 

10. Cowardly lion

11. Lounge lizard

12. Holy/sacred cow

 

Credit: Ben Hamilton

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