The very
common
fixed figurative expression as ___
___ as a(n) ___
is often used in informal
conversation.
Here are
more examples, comments on meanings, and
notes on how the examples might
be
used:
as _____ as a(n) _____ (#2)
as drunk
as a skunk: very intoxicated.
X embarrassed himself and
everyone
else
at the party because he was drunk as
a
skunk when he
arrived.
as easy as
pie:
very easy; requiring
little effort.
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A: |
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Was the test difficult? |
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B: |
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Certainly not.
In fact, it
was
as easy as pie. |
as fit as a fiddle: very healthy; very fit; in
good
physical condition.
I know X was in the hospital
for a
long
time, but there's nothing wrong with him
now.
He's as fit
as a fiddle.
as good as
gold: valuable and very
useful; dependable,
reputable,
kind, and
having high moral standards.
(When "as good
as gold" is used for things,
it refers
to
a high of value and usefulness. When "as good
as gold"
is used for
people, it refers to someone who is
dependable,
reputable,
and kind, and who
has high moral
standards.
This concert ticket is as
good as
gold.
If you can't go to the concert, you
can
sell
it to someone for a high price.
We're very glad we hired
Wanda.
She's
a very hard and conscientious
worker.
We'd recommend her to
anyone. She's
as good as gold.
as happy as a lark:
very happy; enjoying something
very
much.
Gina's son really loves to
read. If he has
a
new book, he's as happy as a lark.
as hard as a
rock: very hard; rigid.
("As hard as
a
rock" describes the feeling of something
that is
much harder than
expected.
This mattress is not very comfortable.
Actually,
it's as hard as a rock.
Wow! His stomach muscles are
really
developed! In fact, they're as hard
as
a
rock.
Special Notes:
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There is no article (a or
an)
before "pie"
in
"as easy as pie." |
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| 2. |
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Because gold is uncountable,
there
is also
no article before it in "as good as
gold." |
to be continued . . . .
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