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3 Similes

A simile is the comparison of two dissimilar things using the word like or as.
For example,

• as cute as a kitten • as light as a feather

• as busy as a bee • to fight like cats and dogs

• as bright as the moon • as cool as a cucumber

• as clear as crystal • as black as coal

• as proud as a peacock • as soft as silk

• as slow as a snail • as wise as an owl

• as cunning as a fox • as cold as ice

• to fit like a glove • as free as a bird

• as fresh as a daisy • as good as gold

• to drink like a fish • to work like a dream

• as green as grass • as red as a tomato

• to sleep like a baby • as sweet as honey

• as solid as a rock • to run like the wind

• as blue as the sky • as yellow as the sun

• as big as an elephant • as flat as a pancake

• as sick as a dog • as old as the hills

• as pretty as a picture • as quiet as a mouse

• as large as life • as quick as lightning

• as timid as a rabbit • to cry like a baby

• to sleep like a log • as hard as nails

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