Unit 2 – Similes & Metaphors
As ancient as the sun
As beautiful as the sunset/rainbow
As blind as a bat
As boisterous as a stormy sea
As bounteous as nature
As brief as time
As brilliant as stars
As careless as the wind
As cunning as a fox
As dead as a doornail
As distant as horizon
As dreadful as a gathering storm
As empty as space
As fidgety as an old man
As free as breeze
As free as a fly
As gloomy as night
As glorious as the sun
As grim as death
As hearty as an oak
As ignorant as a child
As illusive as a dream
As industrious as an ant
As clear as daylight
As clumsy as a bear
As contagious as a yawn
As cool as cucumber
As countless as the stars
As countless as desert sands
As crisp as new bank notes
As curious as a fish
As dark as a dungeon
As dark as night
As deceptive as a mirage
As eager as a bridegroom
As fickle as the weather
As fit as a fiddle
As flat as a pancake
As fresh as morning dew
As fresh as sea breeze
As grave as a judge
As harsh as truth
As hoarse as a raven
As impatient as a lover
As impetuous as a poet
As inevitable as death
 Metaphors
I am on cloud nine.
Snorkeling is not my cup of tea.
Face the music when you fail the
examinations.
Don’t crow about your success.
He tried to ape Beckham’s dribble.
He spilled the beans when he was
offered a bribe.
Even before his business took off, he
built castles in the air.
The mastermind orchestrated the
bank robbery.
We completed the project on a shoe-
string budget.
Thanks to the tourist, his business is
now in the black.
The king ruled the country with an iron
fist.
He stole the thunder from me when
he announced the good news.
We should push ahead even when the
chips are down.
Explanations
I am very happy and excited.
Snorkeling is not my preferred sport.
Accept the consequences when you fail
the examinations.
Don’t brag about your success.
He tried to imitate Beckham’s dribble.
He revealed the truth when he was
offered a bribe.
Even before his business took off, he
dreamed of success and riches.
The mastermind planned and executed
the bank robbery.
We completed the project on a tight
budget.
Thanks to the tourist, his business is
now making profits.
The king ruled the country in an
authoritarian manner.
He took the limelight from me when he
announced the good news.
We should push ahead even when things
are not going the way we want them.

Hey friends, I am on cloud nine

during English lesson. Mrs.
Marbert is as beautiful as
rainbow and Uncle Kris is as
brilliant as stars.