Insect Idioms

Here are a few Idioms connected with insects...

The bee's knees
...someone who thinks they are very clever and important...More detail here.
Ex. With her first class honors degree and job with the UN, she thinks she's the bee's knees.

A fly in the ointment
...a difficulty which prevents total enjoyment
Ex. The only fly in the ointment is that Sue can't drive.

No flies on someone
...said of someone who is alert and clever, not easy to deceive
Ex. There are no flies on Jacob, he is fully aware of all aspects of the operation.

A busy bee
...someone who enjoys being busy or active
Ex. She's a busy bee, if there's a job to do, she just has to get on with it.

Have a bee in your bonnet
...be obsessed with something
Ex. She's got a bee in her bonnet about eating raw fish to stay fit and healthy.