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Similes in American English -- Page 1
Every American knows most of these similes. A simile is a figure of speech in
which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced
by "like" or "in", as in: He was as strong as a bull. I have given multiple
choices so students can try their hand. The teacher then must give the right
answer.
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1. He's as sly as a
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fox
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2. Life is like a box of
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chocolates
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3. She's as wise as a
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owl
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4. He's as quiet as a
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mouse
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5. He's as strong as a
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ox
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6. He's as big as a
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elephant
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7. She's as proud as a
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peacock
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8. He's as playful as a
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kitten
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9. She's as sick as a
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dog
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10. He's as gentle as a
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lamb
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11. She's as quick as a
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cat
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12. He's as cross as a
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bear
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13. She's as blind as a
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bat
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14. He's as free as a
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eagle
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15. She's as hungry as
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pig
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16. He's as nervous as a
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cat
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17. She's as nutty as a
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fruitcake
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18. He's as stubborn as a
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mule
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19. She's as green as
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money
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20. It is as white as a
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snow
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21. She's as mad as a
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hornet
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22. He's as hairy as a
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ape
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23. She's as clumsy as a
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cow
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24. He's as poor as a
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church mouse
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25. She's as slow as a
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turtle
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26. He's as happy as a
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clam
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27. She's as busy as a
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bee
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28. He's as slippery as
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eel
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29. She's as brave as a
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lion
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30. He's as snug as a
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bug
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