Insect Expressions: I Don't Mean to Bug You

as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house.  In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean.  You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away.  When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn.

the bee's knees.  Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed.  If fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!

a bee in her bonnet.   If someone asks you a personal question, you might say "that is none of your beeswax."  This means none of your business. 

the birds and the bees.

mad as a hornet.  And if you stir up a hornet's nest, you create trouble or problems.

have butterflies in your stomach.  That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd.  You would also not want to have ants in your pants.  That is, to be restless and unable to sit still.  

stop bugging me."  A friend also might tell you again and again to do something.  If so, you might say he put a bug in your ear.

snug as a bug in a rug.  And, if you wish someone good night, you might say, "sleep tight -- don't let the bed bugs bite."