Each example below contains an
idiom in the form of : as ___ as ___. Can you guess the meaning of
each idiom from the context? Try to match each idiom (1-10) with
its definition (a-j)
That student is as
sharp as a tack. He learns everything fast and
knows a lot about computers.
Last week I had a very bad cold and was as
sick as a dog.
All the employees in that company work very hard. They are always
as busy as beavers.
Hana is a growing puppy and she always seems
hungry as a bear.
I
drank a lot at the party last night and was
as drunk as a skunk.
It's no use talking to him. He won't listen. He's
as stubborn as a mule.
Ever since Janet agreed to marry him, John's
as happy as a lark.
She goes jogging every day and lift weights at the gym 3 times a week.
She's as fit as a fiddle.
Jim doesn't study at all. It's as
plain as day that he won't pass the university entrance
exam.
After the operation, my grandfather was as
weak as a kitten.
Idiom
Definition
1. as
sharp as a tack
a. very busy
2. as
sick as a dog
b. very hungry
3. as
busy as a beaver
c. very smart,
intelligent
4. as
hungry as a bear
d. very sick
5. as
drunk as a skunk
e. very happy
6. as
stubborn as a mule
f. very healthy
7. as
happy as a lark
g. very easy to see or
understand
8. as
fit as a fiddle
h. not very strong
9. as
plain as day
i. very drunk
10. as weak as
a kitten
j. not willing to
change one's mind
"On New Year's Eve, I had a cup
of o-sake and got
as drunk as a skunk.
I had a hangover the next day and was
as weak as a kitten!"
More Practice:
Complete the idioms:
1. Last week, I ate some bad fish and got as sick as
.
I had diarrhea for 2 days and was as weak as
.
I didn't have time to go to see the doctor because I was as busy as
.
After 2 days, however, it was as plain as
that I wasn't getting better, so finally I went to the doctor. I
took some medicines and after a while I felt as hungry as
.
I knew then that I was getting better. A few days later, I was as
fit as
again.
2. Joe is as sharp as
,
but as stubborn as
.
Many people think he is a genius with a bad personality.
3. John was as happy as
because he got a promotion. He threw a party and got as drunk as
.
