Thursday, 10 November 2016

List of As...As... Similes

This is a list of well-known as...as similes. There are more similes, of course, some common and others less common because anyone can make a simile at any time--you too!

As clear as a bell = very clear (of a sound)
As busy as a bee
As fresh as a daisy
As clever as a fox
As sick as a dog
As weak as a kitten
As free as a bird = very free to go anywhere
As red as a beet
As cool as a cucumber
As hard as a rock
As sweet as a rose
As slippery as an eel = slippery, evasive (of a person)
As light as a feather
As old as the hills = very, very old
As quiet as a mouse
As stubborn as a mule
As hungry as a bear
As plain as a day = very clear
As strong as an ox
As high as a kite
As regular as clockwork
As tough as nails = very tough in character (of a person)
As good as gold = very good and obedient (usually said of a person)

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