Chapter 62 - Similes Flashcards
As good as gold
Well behaved
The kids were as good as gold today.
As light as a feather
I picked up the little girl - she was as light as a feather.
Blind as a bat
I’m afraid I’m blind as a bat.
As strong as an ox
John will carry it - he’s as strong as an ox.
As quiet as a mouse
The baby’s been as quiet as a mouse.
As thin as a rake
My sister’s as thin as a rake.
As white as a sheet
White with fear or illness
Ken went as white as a sheet.
As red as a Beetroot
Very embarrassed
Sally went as red as a beetroot.
As dry as a bone
The ground is as dry as a bone at the moment.
Selling like hot cakes
Selling very quickly or in large numbers
The new model is selling like hot cakes.
Sleep like a log
Sleep very well
I slept like a log last night.
Work like a dream
To be very successful
The plan worked like a dream.
A mine like a sieve
a bad memory
Sometimes I’ve got a mind like a sieve.
