Similes with "as"

Intermediate English games

English is full of picturesque expressions, which turn ordinary adjectives into more interesting phrases. Some of these are quite obvious, others are not.

A "simile" (pronounced ['si mi li] ) is an expression that compares things using the words "like" or "as" : for example
As black as night .
This one is very easy to understand !

Here are ten more well-known "similes" using common English adjectives. Unfortunately our silly student Sam Scatterbrain has got them mixed up.... Try to correct the expressions : some are quite obvious, others are not. All the words you need are in a different simile, where they are crossed out.

This suitcase is as light as a brick.
The children were all as good as a cucumber .
When the fire-alarm sounded, everyone got out as quick as sheet.
This exercise is as easy as snail .
The cake she baked was as hard as a pie.
The Delta region is as flat as a feather.
The new singer is as cool as a whistle .
He's always last to finish: he's as slow as a flash.
He was so frightened! He was as white as a pancake.
I've washed this pot three times, and now it's as clean as a gold .

Answers: To check your answers, see Ten common English similes

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