english idioms advanced in use unit 9: SIMILES

as thin as a rake

to be very thin:

• He eats like a horse and yet he's _.

• I've always been a bit big but my sister's _.

as smooth as silk/a baby's bottom

extremely smooth:

Her skin was _.

bright as a button

very intelligent and quick to learn, or very happy and full of energy:

• Their little girl, _, wanted to know everything they were saying.

• How can he arrive in the office _ having had three hours' sleep?

be as fresh as a daisy

to be full of energy and enthusiasm:

After a good night's sleep I'll be _.

like the wind

very quickly:

• Alice ran _.

• The hours go by _.

like a maniac

sth means you work very hard but badly → làm gì như ng điên, một cách vội vã và tệ hại

I don’t want to go in the car with Lottie. She drives _.

fit like a glove

to be the perfect size and shape for someone:

I love these pants because they _ and they're so comfortable.

be as poor as a church mouse

to be very poor:

• They'll take one look at my clothes and know I'm _.

• When we first got married, we were _.

as silent as the grave

completely silent:

It was four o'clock in the morning and the streets were _.

as dry as a bone

extremely dry:

I don't think he's been watering these plants - the soil is _.

go as red as a beetroot

to have a red face because you are embarrassed:

Whenever I talked about his past life, he would _.

All over somebody like a rash

Crowding, covering, or in close proximity to one, often in a seductive or flirtatious way.

Janet was _ Richard _ for the whole night, but you could tell he wasn't interested.

The press were _ me _ the moment I stepped out of the courtroom.

work like a dog

to work very hard:

You can _ and still not make ends meet.

have a face like thunder

to look extremely angry:

She suddenly came into the room with _.

be as stubborn as a mule

to be very stubborn

be (as) thick as thieves

to be very close friends and share secrets, etc.:

I'm sure she tells Ruth everything we say - they're _.

(as) keen as mustard

very eager and interested in everything

fight like cat and dog

to have angry arguments all the time:

As kids we used to _.