Similes #1

Do some research and try to finish off these common similes

1. / As bald as a
2. / As black as
3. / As cool as a
4. / As daft as a
5. / As dry as a
6. / As fit as a
7. / As good as
8. / As happy as
9. / As large as
10. / As light as a

Similes #2

Do some research and try to finish off these common similes

1. / As blind as a
2. / As bold as
3. / As cold as
4. / As deaf as
5. / As drunk as
6. / As like as
7. / As merry as
8. / As often as
9. / As regular as
10. / As sound as

Similes #3

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1. / As blue as the
2. / As bright as a
3. / As brown as a
4. / As calm as a
5. / As clean as a
6. / As free as a
7. / As fair as a
8. / As flat as a
9. / As poor as a
10. / As sharp as a

Similes #4

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1. / As cross as
2. / As dead as a
3. / As fresh as
4. / As green as
5. / As hard as
6. / As high as a
7. / As lively as a
8. / As plain as a
9. / As slippery as an
10. / As ripe as a

Similes #5

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1. / As different as
2. / As dull as
3. / As innocent as a
4. / As keen as
5. / As mad as a
6. / As near as a
7. / As neat as
8. / As quick as
9. / As proud as a
10. / As right as

Similes #6

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1. / As old as
2. / As pleased as
3. / As pure as
4. / As quiet as a
5. / As red as
6. / As rich as
7. / As safe as
8. / As sick as a
9. / As silent as
10. / As sober as a

Similes #7

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1. / As soft as a
2. / As steady as a
3. / As stiff as a
4. / As straight as a
5. / As strong as a
6. / As stubborn as a
7. / As sure as
8. / As thick as a
9. / As clear as
10. / As easy as

Similes #8

Do some research and try to finish off these common similes

1. / As thick as
2. / As thin as a
3. / As tough as
4. / As ugly as
5. / As warm as
6. / As weak as a
7. / As wet as a
8. / As white as a
9. / As wise as an
10. / As good as

Similes #1 - Answers

Do some research and try to finish off these common similes

1. / As bald as a coot
2. / As black ascoal / ink
3. / As cool as a cucumber
4. / As daft as a brush
5. / As dry as a bone
6. / As fit as afiddle
7. / As good asgold
8. / As happy asLarry / a lark / a sandboy
9. / As large aslife
10. / As light as afeather

Similes #2 - Answers

Do some research and try to finish off these common similes

1. / As blind as a bat
2. / As bold as brass
3. / As cold as charity / ice / a stone
4. / As deaf as a post
5. / As drunk as a lord / a piper / a skunk
6. / As like as two peas in a pod / chalk and cheese
7. / As merry as a grig
8. / As often as not
9. / As regular as clockwork
10. / As sound as a bell / a roach

Similes #3 - Answers

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1. / As blue as the sky
2. / As bright as a button
3. / As brown as a berry
4. / As calm as a millpond
5. / As clean as a whistle
6. / As free as a bird
7. / As fair as a rose
8. / As flat as a pancake
9. / As poor as a church mouse
10. / As sharp as a razor

Similes #4 - Answers

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1. / As cross as two sticks
2. / As dead as a dodo / a door-nail / mutton
3. / As fresh as a daisy / paint
4. / As green as grass
5. / As hard as nails
6. / As high as a kite
7. / As lively as a cricket
8. / As plain as a pikestaff
9. / As slippery as an eel
10. / As ripe as a cherry

Similes #5 - Answers

Do some research and try to finish off these common similes

1. / As different as chalk and cheese
2. / As dull as ditchwater
3. / As innocent as a lamb
4. / As keen as mustard
5. / As mad as a March hare / a hatter
6. / As near as a touch
7. / As neat as ninepence
8. / As quick as lightning
9. / As proud as a peacock
10. / As right as rain / a trivet

Similes #6 - Answers

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1. / As old as the hills / Adam / Methuselah
2. / As pleased as Punch
3. / As pure as the driven snow
4. / As quiet as a mouse
5. / As red as beetroot
6. / As rich as Croesus
7. / As safe as houses
8. / As sick as a parrot / dog
9. / As silent as the grave
10. / As sober as a judge

Similes #7 - Answers

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1. / As soft as a baby’s bottom
2. / As steady as a rock
3. / As stiff as a poker
4. / As straight as a die
5. / As strong as a horse
6. / As stubborn as a mule
7. / As sure as eggs is eggs / a gun
8. / As thick as a plank
9. / As clear as a bell / crystal / mud
10. / As easy as winking / falling off a log

Similes #8 - Answers

Do some research and try to finish off these common similes

1. / As thick as thieves / two short planks
2. / As thin as a rake
3. / As tough as leather / old boots
4. / As ugly as sin
5. / As warm as toast
6. / As weak as a kitten
7. / As wet as a drowned rat
8. / As white as a sheet
9. / As wise as an owl
10. / As good as gold

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