Similes

English for Everybody - Beginners course

Similes are simple comparisons which contain the word 'like' or 'as'.

Match the situation with a simili from the list below.

 

Whenever I come to see her she always has a lot to do.

He smokes like a chimney.
They always fight like cat and dog.
The soil in the garden is as dry as a bone.
She eats like a bird
She is as busy as a beaver.
He's as wise as an owl.