HUNGRY HIPPO

Answer each clue with a compound word or two-word phrase that contains the name of an animal.

1. Steam locomotive

2. Exaggerated tale

3. Highway menace

4. Playground staple

5. Kind of pastry

6. Unexpected winner  

7. They're usually in August

8. A very dirty room or place

9. Something hard to get rid of

10.. Something hard to talk about

11. Metaphor for being industrious

12. Metaphor for being enthusiastic

13. A dangerous, threatening place or situation 

14. Highly admired and exceptional person or thing, once

Answers:

1. Iron horse

2. Fish story

3. Roadhog

4. Monkey bars

5. Bear claw

6. Dark horse

7. Dog days of summer

8. Pig pen/sty

9. White elephant

10. Elephant in the room

11. Busy bee

12. Eager beaver

13. Lion's den

14. Cat's pajamas