Voc U97 (Similes) Flashcards

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1
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as dead as a

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doornail

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as blind as a

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bat

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3
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as thin as a

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rake

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as strong as an

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ox

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5
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as quiet as a

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mouse

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6
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as heavy as

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lead

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7
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as light as a

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feather

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8
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as drunk as a

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lord

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9
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as sober as a

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judge

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10
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as black as

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night

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as white as

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snow

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12
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as white as a

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sheet

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13
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as good as

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gold

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14
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as cool as a

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cucumber

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15
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as busy as a

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bee

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16
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as hard as

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iron

17
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as dry as a

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bone

18
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as mad as a

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hatter

19
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as bold as

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brass

20
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as deaf as a

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post

21
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as easy as

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pie

22
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as quick as a

A

flash

23
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as sick as a (vomiting)

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dog

24
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as sick as a (dissapointed/frustrated)

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parrot

25
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as red as a

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beetroot

26
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= to work very smoothly and well

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to work like a dream

27
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= to see everything

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to have eyes like a hawk

28
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= to eat a lot

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to eat like a horse

29
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= to drink a lot

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to drink like a fish

30
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= to be very forgetful

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to have a head/mind like a sieve

31
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= to be in a very bad temper

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to be like a bear with a sore head

32
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= to behave very clumsy, insensitive way

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to be like a bull in a china shop

33
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= something that is certain to make someone angry

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like a red rag to a bull