ANIMALS AND ENGLISH
  • Introduction
    • English Grammar + Animals
    • Acknowledgements
  • Animals Facts
    • Categories >
      • Feeding Categories
      • Phobia Categories
    • Camouflage
    • Amazing + Bizarre
    • Animal + Insect Eating Plants
    • Animal + Bird Tail Functions
    • Anthropomorphism
    • Extinct >
      • On the brink of extinction
    • Friendships to make you smile ...
    • National Emblems
    • Newly Discovered Species
    • Newly Discovered Fossils
    • Sounds
    • Symbolism >
      • American Groundhog Day
      • The Chinese Calendar
      • Native American
      • Celtic Mythology
    • The Most Dangerous Species
  • Animals: A-Z
    • A >
      • Aardvarks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Albatrosses >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Alligators >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Antelopes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ants >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Apes and Monkeys >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Armadillos >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Auks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Avocets >
        • Collective Noun
    • B >
      • Badgers >
        • Collective Nouns. etc.
      • Barracuda >
        • Collective Noun
      • Bats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bears >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Beavers >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bees >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Beetles, Bugs + Insects >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Birds >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
        • Beaks ...
        • Feathers ... >
          • Collective Nouns, etc.
        • Tails
        • Wings ...
      • Bison + Buffalos >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Butterflies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bush Babies >
        • Collective Nouns
    • C >
      • Camels >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Cats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Cheetahs >
        • Collective Noun
      • Chickens >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Chimpanzees >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Chinchillas >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Cows and Bulls >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Coyotes >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Crocodiles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Crustaceans >
        • Collective Nouns
    • D >
      • Deer >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dinosaurs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Dogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dolphins + Porpoises >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Donkeys + Mules >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ducks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dugongs >
        • Collective Nouns
    • E >
      • Eagles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Echidnas and Platypus >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Eels >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Eggs ... >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Elephants >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Emus >
        • Collective Noun
    • F >
      • Ferrets >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Fish >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Flies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Foxes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Frogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • G >
      • Geese >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Gerbils and Hamsters >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Giraffes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Goats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • H >
      • Hares and Rabbits >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hawks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hedgehogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hippopotamuses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Horses and Ponies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hyenas >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • J >
      • Jays >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Jellyfish >
        • Collective Nouns
    • K >
      • Kangaroos >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Koalas >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Komodo Dragons >
        • Collective Noun
    • L >
      • Lemurs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Leopards >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Lions >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Lizards >
        • Collect Nouns
      • Llamas >
        • Collective Nouns
    • M >
      • Magpies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Manatees >
        • Collective Noun
      • Martens >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Meerkats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Mice >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Moles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Molluscs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Mongoose >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Mosquitoes >
        • Collective Nouns
    • O >
      • Okapis >
        • Collective Noun
      • Ostriches >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Otters >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Owls >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Oxen >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • P >
      • Peacocks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Pigeons and Doves >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Pigs, Boars and Warthogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Polecats >
        • Collective Noun
      • Porcupines >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Prairie Dogs >
        • Collective Nouns
    • R >
      • Raccoons >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Rats >
        • Collective Noun, etc.
      • Rhinoceroses >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Robins >
        • Collective Noun
    • S >
      • Salamanders >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Scorpions >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Sea Stars / Star Fish >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Sea Lions >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Seahorses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Seals >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Sharks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Sheep >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Shrews >
        • Collective Noun
      • Skunks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Snakes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Spiders >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Springbok >
        • Collective Noun
      • Squirrels >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Starlings >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Stingrays >
        • Collective Noun
      • Stoats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Swallows >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Swans >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Swifts >
        • Collective Nouns
    • T >
      • Tapirs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Termites >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Thrushes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ticks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Tigers >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Toads >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Tortoises and Turtles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Trout >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Turkeys >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Turtle Doves >
        • Collective Nouns
    • V >
      • Voles >
        • Collective Noun
      • Vultures >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • W >
      • Wallabies >
        • Collective Noun
      • Walruses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Water Buffaloes >
        • Collective Noun
      • Wasps >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Weasles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Whales >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wolverine >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Wolves >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wombats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Woodcocks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Woodpeckers >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Worms >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wrens >
        • Collective Nouns
    • Y >
      • Yaks >
        • Collective Nouns
    • Z >
      • Zebras >
        • Collective Nouns
  • Collective Nouns A-Z
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
    • U
    • V
    • W
    • Y
    • Z
  • Similes -A-Z
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • S
    • T
    • U and V
    • W
  • PET HEALTH AND TIPS
    • FMO BONES
    • HARMFUL FOODS
    • TIPS
  • Introduction
    • English Grammar + Animals
    • Acknowledgements
  • Animals Facts
    • Categories >
      • Feeding Categories
      • Phobia Categories
    • Camouflage
    • Amazing + Bizarre
    • Animal + Insect Eating Plants
    • Animal + Bird Tail Functions
    • Anthropomorphism
    • Extinct >
      • On the brink of extinction
    • Friendships to make you smile ...
    • National Emblems
    • Newly Discovered Species
    • Newly Discovered Fossils
    • Sounds
    • Symbolism >
      • American Groundhog Day
      • The Chinese Calendar
      • Native American
      • Celtic Mythology
    • The Most Dangerous Species
  • Animals: A-Z
    • A >
      • Aardvarks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Albatrosses >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Alligators >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Antelopes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ants >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Apes and Monkeys >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Armadillos >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Auks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Avocets >
        • Collective Noun
    • B >
      • Badgers >
        • Collective Nouns. etc.
      • Barracuda >
        • Collective Noun
      • Bats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bears >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Beavers >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bees >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Beetles, Bugs + Insects >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Birds >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
        • Beaks ...
        • Feathers ... >
          • Collective Nouns, etc.
        • Tails
        • Wings ...
      • Bison + Buffalos >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Butterflies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bush Babies >
        • Collective Nouns
    • C >
      • Camels >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Cats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Cheetahs >
        • Collective Noun
      • Chickens >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Chimpanzees >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Chinchillas >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Cows and Bulls >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Coyotes >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Crocodiles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Crustaceans >
        • Collective Nouns
    • D >
      • Deer >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dinosaurs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Dogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dolphins + Porpoises >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Donkeys + Mules >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ducks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dugongs >
        • Collective Nouns
    • E >
      • Eagles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Echidnas and Platypus >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Eels >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Eggs ... >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Elephants >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Emus >
        • Collective Noun
    • F >
      • Ferrets >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Fish >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Flies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Foxes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Frogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • G >
      • Geese >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Gerbils and Hamsters >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Giraffes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Goats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • H >
      • Hares and Rabbits >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hawks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hedgehogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hippopotamuses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Horses and Ponies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hyenas >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • J >
      • Jays >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Jellyfish >
        • Collective Nouns
    • K >
      • Kangaroos >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Koalas >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Komodo Dragons >
        • Collective Noun
    • L >
      • Lemurs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Leopards >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Lions >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Lizards >
        • Collect Nouns
      • Llamas >
        • Collective Nouns
    • M >
      • Magpies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Manatees >
        • Collective Noun
      • Martens >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Meerkats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Mice >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Moles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Molluscs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Mongoose >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Mosquitoes >
        • Collective Nouns
    • O >
      • Okapis >
        • Collective Noun
      • Ostriches >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Otters >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Owls >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Oxen >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • P >
      • Peacocks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Pigeons and Doves >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Pigs, Boars and Warthogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Polecats >
        • Collective Noun
      • Porcupines >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Prairie Dogs >
        • Collective Nouns
    • R >
      • Raccoons >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Rats >
        • Collective Noun, etc.
      • Rhinoceroses >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Robins >
        • Collective Noun
    • S >
      • Salamanders >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Scorpions >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Sea Stars / Star Fish >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Sea Lions >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Seahorses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Seals >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Sharks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Sheep >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Shrews >
        • Collective Noun
      • Skunks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Snakes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Spiders >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Springbok >
        • Collective Noun
      • Squirrels >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Starlings >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Stingrays >
        • Collective Noun
      • Stoats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Swallows >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Swans >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Swifts >
        • Collective Nouns
    • T >
      • Tapirs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Termites >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Thrushes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ticks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Tigers >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Toads >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Tortoises and Turtles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Trout >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Turkeys >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Turtle Doves >
        • Collective Nouns
    • V >
      • Voles >
        • Collective Noun
      • Vultures >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • W >
      • Wallabies >
        • Collective Noun
      • Walruses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Water Buffaloes >
        • Collective Noun
      • Wasps >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Weasles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Whales >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wolverine >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Wolves >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wombats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Woodcocks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Woodpeckers >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Worms >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wrens >
        • Collective Nouns
    • Y >
      • Yaks >
        • Collective Nouns
    • Z >
      • Zebras >
        • Collective Nouns
  • Collective Nouns A-Z
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
    • U
    • V
    • W
    • Y
    • Z
  • Similes -A-Z
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • S
    • T
    • U and V
    • W
  • PET HEALTH AND TIPS
    • FMO BONES
    • HARMFUL FOODS
    • TIPS
Collective Nouns, Similes, Idioms, Metaphors and Expressions

Sheep
Picture
COLLECTIVE NOUNS
  • A down of sheep
  • A drift of sheep
  • A drove of sheep
  • A fall of lambs
  • A flock of sheep
  • A fold of sheep
  • A herd of sheep
  • A meinie of sheep
  • A mob of sheep
  • A parcel of sheep
  • A pride of sheep
  • A trip of sheep
​SIMILES
  • 1.    As gentle as a lamb
  • 2.    As innocent as a lamb
  • 3.    As meek as a lamb
  • 4.    As stupid as sheep
  • 5.    A mob of rams
IDIOMS, METAPHORS AND EXPRESSIONS
  • A wolf in sheep's clothing
  • As meek as a lamb
  • As well to be hanged for a sheep as a lamb
  • Count sheep
  • Every time a sheep bleats, it loses a nibble
  • Go like a lamb to the slaughter 
  • In like a lion, out like a lamb
  • In two shakes of a lamb's tail
  • Lamb of God
  • Like a lamb to the slaughter
  • Like a flock of sheep
  • Mutton dressed as lamb
  • One might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
  • Separate the sheep from the gate    
  • The black sheep of the family
  • To look sheepish
  • To make sheep's eyes at ...
  • To separate the sheep from the goats
  • Two shakes of a lamb's tail
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