similes 2

as silent as the grave

"When the teacher asked who had broken the window, the classroom became as silent as the grave."

as right as rain

I felt terrible yesterday, but after a good night's sleep, I’m as right as rain."

as strong as a horse

"He can lift those heavy crates all day without getting tired; he's as strong as a horse."

as tough as old boots

Don't worry about Grandma; she’s as tough as old boots and will be back on her feet in no time."

as different as chalk from cheese

"Although they are twins, their personalities are as different as chalk from cheese."

as dull as ditchwater

"I tried to watch that documentary, but it was as dull as ditchwater."

as fit as a fiddle

My grandfather is eighty years old, but he still runs every morning and is as fit as a fiddle."

as gentle as a lamb

"He looks intimidating because of his size, but he is actually as gentle as a lamb."

as miserable as sin

The rain ruined their picnic, leaving everyone sitting in the car looking as miserable as sin."

as old as the hills

That ghost story has been told in this village for generations; it's as old as the hills."

as plain as the nose on your face

The solution to the problem was as plain as the nose on your face, but we somehow missed it."

as pleased as punch

She was as pleased as punch when she found out she had won first prize."

as keen as mustard

"The new intern is as keen as mustard and always asks for more work to do."

as clear as a bell

Even from the back of the hall, the singer's voice was as clear as a bell."

as fresh as a daisy

After a quick shower and a cup of coffee, she felt as fresh as a daisy."

as hard as nails

The boxing coach is as hard as nails and never accepts any excuses for laziness."

as large as life

"I hadn't seen him in ten years, and suddenly there he was, standing in the lobby as large as life."

as stubborn as a mule

I tried to convince him to change his mind, but he is as stubborn as a mule."

as steady as a rock

Even during the stock market crash, his leadership remained as steady as a rock."

as thick as thieves

Those two have been as thick as thieves ever since they met in kindergarten; they tell each other everything."

as safe as houses

You don't need to worry about your investment; with this contract, your money is as safe as houses."

smoke like a chimney

"My great-uncle used to smoke like a chimney, but he finally quit for his health last year."

fit like a glove

I wasn't sure if the dress would be the right size, but it fits like a glove."

like a ton of bricks

When I realized I had forgotten my passport at home, the reality hit me like a ton of bricks."

get on like a house on fire

I introduced my two best friends last night, and they got on like a house on fire."

spread like a wildfire

Once the secret was out, the rumors spread like wildfire throughout the entire office."

shake like a leaf

He was so nervous before his big speech that his hands were shaking like a leaf."