Форум языковой школы "LSC Лингва Сервис Центр"

as awkward as a cow on roller skates- very awkward
The little girl was as awkward as a cow on roller skates when she first began riding her bicycle.

as blind as a bat- blind
The man is as blind as a bat and cannot see more than a small distance ahead.

as busy as a beaver- very busy
I have been as busy as a beaver all morning.

as drunk as a skunk- very drunk
The man was as drunk as a skunk when he walked into the restaurant.

as fat as a pig- very fat
The woman in the supermarket was as fat as a pig.

as gentle as a lamb- very gentle
The girl is as gentle as a lamb when she is with her little sister.

as gruff as a bear- gruff, unsociable
Our neighbor is as gruff as a bear when we meet him in the morning.

as hungry as a bear- very hungry
I was as hungry as a bear when I arrived home from work.

as innocent as a lamb- having no guilt, naive
The little girl is as innocent as a lamb and everybody loves her.

as meek as a lamb- quiet, docile, meek
The secretary was as meek as a lamb when she went to ask her boss for a salary increase.

as nervous as a cat- very nervous
The man was as nervous as a cat when he talked to the woman.

as poor as a church mouse- very poor
My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend.

as quiet as a mouse- very quiet, shy
I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.

as scared as a rabbit- very scared
I was as scared as a rabbit when I entered the empty room.

as sick as a dog- very sick
My friend was as sick as a dog when he left the restaurant last night.

as sly as a fox- smart and clever
The manager of our apartment is as sly as a fox.

as strong as a horse/ox- very strong
The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa.

as stubborn as a mule- very stubborn
My friend is as stubborn as a mule and you can never make her change her mind.

as weak as a kitten- weak, sickly
The girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the books.

as wild as a tiger- very wild
The little boy was as wild as a tiger when we were trying to look after him.