8 Making comparisons about states Flashcards
1
Q
like a bear with a sore head
A
in a bad mood
2
Q
like a cat on hot bricks
A
excited/impatient
3
Q
like looking for a needle in a haystack
A
impossible to find
4
Q
like a red rag to a bull
A
causing anger
5
Q
like a dog with a bone
A
persistant (atkaklus)
6
Q
like getting blood out of a stone
A
mean
7
Q
to go like clockwork
A
to go very well
8
Q
like water off a duck’s back
A
to ignore criticism
