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Understanding "Blind as a Bat" Simile

This document lists 23 common idioms in English and provides examples of their usage. Some of the idioms included are "as blind as a bat" meaning unable to see clearly, "eats like a bird" meaning eats very little, and "as strong as an ox" meaning having great strength.

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Understanding "Blind as a Bat" Simile

This document lists 23 common idioms in English and provides examples of their usage. Some of the idioms included are "as blind as a bat" meaning unable to see clearly, "eats like a bird" meaning eats very little, and "as strong as an ox" meaning having great strength.

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1 as blind as a bat - unable to see clearly

My grandfather is as blind as a bat without his spectacles.

2 eats like a bird - eats very little

Mila eats like a bird to keep herself slim.

3 as strong as an ox someone having great strength

Naseem lifted the huge table on his own, he is as strong as an ox.

4 as brave as lions full of courage

As brave as lions, the soldiers marched into the battelfield.

5 as fast as lightning at top speed

Arif ran as fast as lightning and won the race.

6 as busy as bees full of activity

The students in Form 5 are as busy as bees preparing for the SPM examination.

7 like a horse very fast

Aifa ran like a horse to save the boy from being hit by a car.

8 like a tiger very fierce

Azfars mother roared like a tiger when he broke her favourite vase.
9 as stubborn as a mule obstinate

Maimun is as stubborn as a mule. Eventhough she is in pain, she refuses to see a doctor.

10 as red as a tomato become embarrassed / shy

Iqmals face turned as red as a tomato when Alfia praised him.

11 as cool as a cucumber
to be calm and relaxed

During the horrifying accident, he remained as cool as a cucumber.

12 very slim
as thin as a rake

As he never eats much, he is as thin as a rake.

13 as bold as brass brave and confident

That monkey which stole my banana was as bold as brass!

14 as smooth as glass flat and even

The sea was as smooth as glass until a fishing boat appeared.

15 gleamed like pearls shining brightly

The young man's eyes gleamed like pearls when he found a bag full of jewels.

16 as soft as velvet soft and fluffy

My mother is going to buy me a teddy bear which is as soft as velvet.


17 very calm and kind
as gentle as a lamb

If you are going to look after my cat, you'll have to be as gentle as a lamb.

18 as easy as abc simple to do

The English test was as easy as abc and I scored A+ for it.

19 like a rock dependable

My father is like a rock. He is there whenever we need him.

20 like cats and dogs Not in good terms/ always fighting

Though they are twins, they fight like cats and dogs.

21 slept like a log a deep sleep

Ridhwan was so tired, he slept like a log throughout the night.

22 as hungry as a wolf very hungry

Rossita has not eaten since breakfast, she is now as hungry as a wolf.

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