Scrambled smiles
A simile (pronounced sin-il-ee) is the reference to a thing or person with a specific comparison to something else. For instance,
Their house is as big as a castle.
or
His hair is as white as snow.
There are no limitations to what can be compared to what, but there are a lot of similes which have become clichés through over-use. Can you match the pairs from the following scrambled lists?
As dead as __________________
As blind as __________________
As sober as _________________
As ugly as __________________
As pretty as _________________
As safe as __________________
As good as __________________
As stubborn as _______________
As mad as __________________
As quiet as __________________
As clean as __________________
As straight as ______________
As old as __________________
As pleased as ______________
As happy as ________________
As drunk as ________________
As easy as _________________
As dull as __________________
As thick as _________________
As high as __________________
As flat as __________________
As black as _________________
a sandboy
a whistle
a pancake
a hatter
a bat
a mule
a mouse
a judge
a dodo
a picture
a lord
a kite
an arrow
the ace of spades
two short planks
houses
sin
gold
Punch
pie
the hills
ditchwater
ANSWERS
As dead as a dodo
As blind as a bat
As sober as a judge
As ugly as sin
As pretty as a picture
As safe as houses
As good as gold
As stubborn as a mule
As mad as a hatter
As quiet as a mouse
As clean as a whistle
As straight as an arrow
As old as the hills
As pleased as Punch
As happy as a sandboy
As drunk as a lord
As easy as pie
As dull as ditchwater
As thick as two short planks
As high as a kite
As flat as a pancake
As black as the ace of spade