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idioms from AS...as
04-02-2008, 08:55 PM
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idioms from AS...as
Idioms in the form of - As ... as[BLOCKQUOTE]Each example below contains an idiom in the form of : as ___ as ___. Can you guess the meaning of each idiom from the context? Try to match each idiom (1-10) with its definition (a-j)[/BLOCKQUOTE]
  • That student is as sharp as a tack. He learns everything fast and knows a lot about computers.
  • Last week I had a very bad cold and was as sick as a dog.
  • All the employees in that company work very hard. They are always as busy as beavers.
  • Hana is a growing puppy and she always seems hungry as a bear.
  • I drank a lot at the party last night and was as drunk as a skunk.
  • It's no use talking to him. He won't listen. He's as stubborn as a mule.
  • Ever since Janet agreed to marry him, John's as happy as a lark.
  • She goes jogging every day and lift weights at the gym 3 times a week. She's as fit as a fiddle.
  • Jim doesn't study at all. It's as plain as day that he won't pass the university entrance exam.
  • After the operation, my grandfather was as weak as a kitten.
    [TABLE][TR][TD]Idiom[/TD][TD]Definition[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]1. as sharp as a tack[/TD][TD]a. very busy[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]2. as sick as a dog[/TD][TD]b. very hungry[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]3. as busy as a beaver[/TD][TD]c. very smart, intelligent[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]4. as hungry as a bear[/TD][TD]d. very sick[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]5. as drunk as a skunk[/TD][TD]e. very happy[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]6. as stubborn as a mule[/TD][TD]f. very healthy[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]7. as happy as a lark[/TD][TD]g. very easy to see or understand[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]8. as fit as a fiddle[/TD][TD]h. not very strong[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]9. as plain as day[/TD][TD]i. very drunk[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]10. as weak as a kitten[/TD][TD]j. not willing to change one's mind[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]
    [BLOCKQUOTE] Answers 1-c; 2-d; 3-a; 4-b; 5-i; 6-j; 7-e; 8-f; 9-g; 10-h[/BLOCKQUOTE]


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