Similes (Bi)

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Transcript of Similes (Bi)

VERB

She sells the oranges.

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She considers the job done.

John jumps out the window.

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I will take the blame.

Terry kisses her hand.

3

Mary swims in the pond.

Kassim runs quickly because a dog chases him.

4

Hasmizul talks with his child.

He steals the bicycle.

5

He catches the thief.

Anuar sing a song with his friends.

6

She bakes a cake.

She carries a basket with full of fruit.

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He advises his son to be more careful.

She across the road with her sons.

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He cut the paper using the scissor.

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They ride the bicycle at the park.

He helps his friends to finish the homework.

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She cooks the dish.

She shares her food with his mother.

ADJECTIVES

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Eight puppies are playing in the green grass.

Where is the small frying pan?

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Sam has a blue racing bicycle.

The ball is red in colour.

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Do you know the man in the black leather jacket?

I have seven colored marking pens for school.

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The city is big, dirty and noisy.

15

The ugly witch made a magic potion.

This is the biggest stuffed toy in the shop.

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He ran through the wet muddy field.

Hand me the yellow plastic bowl.

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The blue vase was broken by the naughty boy.

The brown cat climbed the fence.

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David has a red apple but Sam has a green one.

Sam’s apple is sweet.

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John makes me angry.

She put the white iron on the iron board.

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Don’t be late.

The cliffs are sheer here.

The film made me sad.

SIMILES

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Is there anything to eat? I'm hungry as a wolf.

It hasn't rained for months. The ground's dry as a stone.

You have to speak up when you are with Tom. He is deaf as a post.

 

Mike was so embarrassed when we found out he was lying. His face was red as a beetroot.

 

I can't see a thing without my glasses. I'm blind as a bat.

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Your brother was thin as a rake.

I promise I won't wake you up when I get home. I'll be quiet as a mouse.

 This bag is not heavy. It is light as a feather.

Kelly is red as a lobster.

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Chris is stubborn as a mule..

My brother is strong as an ox.

Irshad is busy as a bee. He works a lot.

Your whispering is clear as a bell.

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I always feel fresh as a daisy after my shower.

Your perfume smells sweet as a rose.

Petra is clever as a fox. She is very sly.

Afzan was sick as a dog. He caught the flu yesterday.

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A newborn baby is weak as a kitten. A newborn baby can’t even hold his head up.

Hasmizol is free as a bird. He got out of jail yesterday.

Swiss trains come as regular as clockwork. They’re almost never late.

IDIOMS

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 After he was cut by the team, he turned over a new leaf and started working out.

 

I couldn't believe he actually passed himself off as a native speaker.

If you don't get there early, all the bargains will be snapped up.

 

Everybody has at least one skeleton in their closet.

 I went over everything with a fine-tooth comb, and still couldn't find the mistake.

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She really didn't enjoy going out with me. She called me a cold fish.

My wife stays home, and it's my job to bring home the bacon.

The bank was robbed to the tune of $500,000.00.

Those types of problems are just swept under the rug.

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His idea went over like a lead balloon.

‘I heard the mafia boss had kicked the bucket’.

You like dunking rich tea biscuits too, a man after my own heart.

First he dropped the pot plant, then adding fuel to the fire he trod on it.

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'Let's just say I know about it because a little bird told me'.

'Oh, you mean knitting a jumper; well that's a different kettle of fish entirely'.

'If you promote him to captain of the football team when he is not suitable, this could open a can of worms with the other players'.

'He talks to himself; I think he's a few sandwiches short of a picnic'.

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'You'll get brownie points with your girlfriend for buying her flowers'.

 'If you think you will get him to change his mind just by asking nicely you are barking up the wrong tree'.

'Women these days not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon'.

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