Idioms Flashcards
(111 cards)
1
Q
As angry as
A
Hell
2
Q
As big as
A
Life
3
Q
As bitter as
A
Gall
4
Q
As black as
A
Coal/soot/pitch
5
Q
As blind as
A
A bat
6
Q
As bold as
A
Brass
7
Q
As bright as
A
A button
8
Q
As brittle as
A
Glass
9
Q
As brown as
A
A berry
10
Q
As brave as
A
A lion
11
Q
As busy as
A
A bee/ an ant / a beaver
12
Q
As calm as
A
A millpond / a cat
13
Q
As cheap as
A
Dirt
14
Q
As clean as
A
New pin / a whistle
15
Q
As clear as
A
Crystal / broad daylight / mud
16
Q
As close as
A
The grave
17
Q
As clumsy as
A
An elephant
18
Q
As cold as
A
Ice/ marble/steel/ stone
19
Q
As cool as
A
A cucumber
20
Q
As common as
A
The highway
21
Q
As croocked as
A
A dog’s hind leg
22
Q
As crazy as
A
A loon
23
Q
As cross as
A
Two sticks
24
Q
As dead as
A
Do-do / door-nail
25
As deaf as
A post
26
As different as
Chalk and cheese
27
As drunk as
A lord
28
As dry as
Dust/ a bone
29
As dull as
Ditch-water
30
As dumb as
An oyster
31
As easy as
ABC / pie
32
As fair as
A rose
33
As far as
Possible
34
As fast as
A deer/ hare
35
As fast as a
Pig
36
As feeble as a
Child
37
As fierce as a
Lion
38
As fit as a
Fiddle
39
As flat as a
Pancake
40
As fresh as a
Daisy
41
As free as a
Bird
42
As gentle as a
Lamb
43
As good as
Gold
44
As graceful as a
Swan
45
As green as
Grass
46
As hairy as a
Gorilla
47
As happy as a
Lark/ clam
48
As happy as a
Flea in a doghouse
49
As hard as
Stone / iron / nails
50
As heavy as
Lead/ an elephant
51
As high as
Kite
52
As hot as
Fire
53
As hungry as
A wolf/ bear
54
As industious as
Beaver
55
As innocent as a
Lamb
56
As keen as
Mustard
57
As large as
Life
58
As like as
Two herring / peas
59
As loyal as an
Apostle
60
As mad as a
Hatter / March hare
61
As mean as a
Snake
62
As meet as a
Sow for a saddle
63
As nutty as a
Fruitcake
64
As obstinate as
Multe
65
As old as the
Hills
66
As pale as a
Ghost/ death
67
As playful as a
Kitten/ puppy
68
As plain as
day
69
As pleased as
Punch
70
As plump as a
Partridge
71
As poor as
Dirt / a peacock
72
As pretty as a
Picture
73
As proud as a
Peacock
74
As quiet as a
Mouse
75
As quick as a
Lightening / a flash
76
As red as a (boiled )
Lobster / a turkey-cock
77
As regular as the
Clock
78
As right as
Rain
79
As scarce as
Hen’s teeth
80
As sharp as a
Thorn/ needle
81
As sick as a
Dog/ parrot
82
As silent as the
Grave
83
As silly as a
Sheep
84
As slim as a
Willow
85
As slow as a
Snail/ tortoise
86
As sly as a
Fox
87
As smooth as
Grass
88
As sober as a
Judge
89
As soft as
Silk
90
As soon as
Possible
91
As sound as a
Bell
92
As steady as
A rock
93
As stiff as a
Poker
94
As straight as an
Arrow / ramrod
95
As strong as a
Horse/ ox
96
As stubborn as a
Mule
97
As sure as
Fate
98
As sweety as
Honey
99
As swift as an
Arrow / hare / hawk
100
As thick as
Thieves
101
As tenacious as
A buldog
102
As thin as a
Rake / stick
103
As timid as a
Rabbit
104
As tired as a
Dog
105
As tough as
Old boots
106
As true as
Steel
107
As ugly as
Sin
108
As warm as
Toast/wool
109
As weak as a
Lamb/ water
110
As white as a
Ghost/ snow / a sheet
111
As wise as an
Owl/ Solomon
