Fill in the blank in each statement with appropriate simile:

e.g. He wants to reach the top at any cost.

He is as ambitious as the devil.

(as ageless as the sun, as black as coal, as busy as a bee, as brave as a lion, as cunning as a fox, as faithful as a dog, as fresh as dew, as fit as a fiddle, as lazy as a toad, as proud as a peacock)

1. He lies in bed all day. He is ______________________________________.
2. My brother is not afraid of anything. He is _________________________________.
3. Her grandmother looks so pretty. She is _________________________________.
4. He keeps boasting about his father’s money. He is ____________________________________.
5. Sir, this sandwich is _______________________________________.
6. You can trust your friend. He is _____________________________________.
7. I couldn’t find my teddy bear in the dark because it is ________________________________________.
8. It is so difficult to get this doctor’s appointment. She is _______________________________________.
9. If you wish to be _________________________________________, you must exercise every day.
10. My sister can convince anyone to do her task for her. She is _______________________________________.

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Answers:

1. as lazy as a toad
2. as brave as a lion
3. as ageless as the sun
4. as proud as a peacock
5. as fresh as dew
6. as faithful as a dog
7. as black as coal
8. as busy as a bee
9. as fit as a fiddle
10. as cunning as a fox