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Similes and Metaphors
Famous comparisons and which figure of speech they use.
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- as busy as a beeComparisonSimile: very busy
- as quiet as a mouseComparisonSimile: very quiet
- as brave as a lionComparisonSimile: very brave
- as light as a featherComparisonSimile: very light
- as slow as a snailComparisonSimile: very slow
- as cold as iceComparisonSimile: very cold
- as sly as a foxComparisonSimile: clever and tricky
- as strong as an oxComparisonSimile: very strong
- as proud as a peacockComparisonSimile: very proud
- as blind as a batComparisonSimile: unable to see well
- as gentle as a lambComparisonSimile: very gentle
- as stubborn as a muleComparisonSimile: very stubborn
- as sweet as honeyComparisonSimile: very sweet
- as good as goldComparisonSimile: very well behaved
- as flat as a pancakeComparisonSimile: completely flat
- as hungry as a horseComparisonSimile: very hungry
- as cool as a cucumberComparisonSimile: very calm
- as clear as crystalComparisonSimile: easy to understand
- as dry as a boneComparisonSimile: completely dry
- as old as the hillsComparisonSimile: very old
- as right as rainComparisonSimile: perfectly fine
- as bright as the sunComparisonSimile: very bright
- as fresh as a daisyComparisonSimile: full of energy
- as happy as a clamComparisonSimile: very content
- as thin as a railComparisonSimile: very thin
- as white as snowComparisonSimile: very white
- as tough as nailsComparisonSimile: very strong or hard
- as wise as an owlComparisonSimile: very wise
- as playful as a puppyComparisonSimile: very playful
- run like the windComparisonSimile: run very fast
- sleep like a logComparisonSimile: sleep deeply
- sing like a birdComparisonSimile: sing beautifully
- eat like a birdComparisonSimile: eat very little
- swim like a fishComparisonSimile: swim very well
- shine like a starComparisonSimile: be very bright or special
- time is moneyComparisonMetaphor: time is valuable
- life is a roller coasterComparisonMetaphor: life has ups and downs
- the world is a stageComparisonMetaphor: people play roles in life
- my brother is a pig at dinnerComparisonMetaphor: he eats messily
- the classroom was a zooComparisonMetaphor: the room was wild and noisy
- her smile is sunshineComparisonMetaphor: her smile brings happiness
- the road was a ribbonComparisonMetaphor: the road was long and thin
- the clouds were cotton ballsComparisonMetaphor: clouds looked soft and white
- he is a rockComparisonMetaphor: he is steady and reliable
- the moon is a silver coinComparisonMetaphor: the moon looks round and shiny
- life is a journeyComparisonMetaphor: life has many stages and paths
- books are windowsComparisonMetaphor: books show the world
- laughter is musicComparisonMetaphor: laughter is pleasing to hear
- the snow is a blanketComparisonMetaphor: snow covers the ground
- her voice is velvetComparisonMetaphor: her voice is soft and smooth
- my room is a disaster zoneComparisonMetaphor: it is very messy
- the stars are diamondsComparisonMetaphor: stars sparkle in the sky
- words are weaponsComparisonMetaphor: words can hurt or help
- the city is a jungleComparisonMetaphor: the city is wild and busy
- the test was a breezeComparisonMetaphor: it was easy
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