Category: As … as

There are many expressions commonly used in English with the comparison form ‘as … as’.

There is no magic rule to help you remember them.  You just have to learn them.  Sorry!

Take a look at the examples below.

As clear as mud.

If something is as clear as mud it’s very difficult (or impossible) to see or understand.

E.g.  I have no idea what I’m doing.  The instructions in the user manual are as clear as mud!

As easy as shooting fish in a barrel.

If something is as easy as shooting fish in a barrel it is exceptionally easy to accomplish or achieve.

E.g.  He does this every day.  It’s as easy as shooting fish in a barrel for him.

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Louise

There are many expressions commonly used in English with the comparison form ‘as … as’.

There is no magic rule to help you remember them.  You just have to learn them.  Sorry!

Take a look at the examples below.

As bright as a button.

If someone is as bright as a button they are intelligent, a quick-thinker, lively and alert.

E.g.  Don’t worry, he’ll find a solution to your problem.  He’s as bright as a button.

As common as muck.

If you describe someone as being as common as muck, you believe they come from a low social class or have low social status.  It is most often heard in the U.K.  It’s informal language and potentially offensive.

E.g.  Look at what she’s wearing!  It’s totally inappropriate for this setting.  She’s as common as muck!

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Louise

There are many expressions commonly used in English with the comparison form ‘as … as’.

There is no magic rule to help you remember them.  You just have to learn them.  Sorry!

Take a look at the examples below.

As light as a feather.

If something is as light as a feather it is extremely light and doesn’t weigh much.

E.g.  You can pick this up easily – it’s as light as a feather.

As bold as brass.

If someone is as bold as brass they are extremely confident, brazen and can be perceived as being rude or impolite.

E.g.  She walked up to the counter, as bold as brass, and demanded her money back, saying she had been treated poorly.

Have fun learning English!

Louise

There are many expressions commonly used in English with the comparison form ‘as … as’.

There is no magic rule to help you remember them.  You just have to learn them.  Sorry!

Take a look at the examples below.

As smooth as silk.

If something is as smooth as silk it feels very soft.

E.g.  My skins always feels as smooth as silk after using that cream.

It can also be used to describe a process or event that ran without problems, obstacles or hindrances.

E.g.  The negotiations were as smooth as silk.  The deal is done!

It can also be used to describe a person who appears to be very polite and confident but is often not sincere in what they say or do.

E.g.  Be careful dealing with him.  He’s as smooth as silk.

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Louise

There are many expressions commonly used in English with the comparison form ‘as … as’.

There is no magic rule to help you remember them.  You just have to learn them.  Sorry!

Take a look at the examples below.

As useful as a chocolate teapot.

If someone or something is as useful as a chocolate teapot they are of no practical use at all.  They are useless.

E.g.  When there are no roads a car is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

As white as a ghost.

If someone is as white as a ghost it means they are very pale in the face (possibly due to feeling frightened).

E.g.  When she saw him pull out the knife she turned as white as a ghost and started to run.

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Louise

There are many expressions commonly used in English with the comparison form ‘as … as’.

There is no magic rule to help you remember them.  You just have to learn them.  Sorry!

Take a look at the examples below.

As fresh as a daisy.

If someone is as fresh as a daisy they are alert, not at all tired, full of energy and ready to go.

E.g.  How can you be as fresh as a daisy after a long-haul flight?  I still feel jet-lagged.

As snug as a bug in a rug.

If someone is as snug as a bug in a rug they are very comfortable, cosy and warm.  It often, but not always, refers to the use of blankets, covers or a duvet.

E.g.  We wrapped the kids up in their blankets and put them to bed.  They were as snug as a bug in a rug and fell asleep straight away.

Have fun learning English!

Louise

There are many expressions commonly used in English with the comparison form ‘as … as’.

There is no magic rule to help you remember them.  You just have to learn them.  Sorry!

Take a look at the examples below.

As strong as an ox.

If someone is as strong as an ox they are extremely strong and have great physical strength.

E.g.  Ask John to help you move the office furniture.  He’s as strong as an ox.  It will be easy for him.

As keen as mustard.

If someone is as keen as mustard they are very eager, enthusiastic and excited (about or to do something).

E.g.  He’s still not the most skillful footballer but he’s as keen as mustard.  He’s always the first one to arrive at training and the last one to leave.

As nutty as a fruitcake.

If someone is as nutty as a fruitcake they are crazy, idiotic or wacky.

E.g.  He always comes up with the craziest ideas.  They never work.  Take no notice of him – he’s as nutty as a fruitcake.

Have fun learning English!

Louise

There are many expressions commonly used in English with the comparison form ‘as … as’.

There is no magic rule to help you remember them.  You just have to learn them.  Sorry!

Take a look at the examples below.

As dead a dodo.

If something is as dead as a dodo it is no longer alive, in existence, active, relevant or popular.

E.g.  The last round of negotiations went really badly.  At the moment the deal looks to be as dead as a dodo.

As different as chalk and cheese.

If two people are as different as chalk and cheese they are very, very different from one another.  They are incompatible and may be in conflict.

E.g.  His two daughters are like chalk and cheese.  They dress very differently and have totally different hobbies and interests.

As dull as ditchwater.

If someone or something is as dull as ditchwater they are very boring, unexciting and just not very interesting.

E.g.  The presentation was as dull as ditchwater.  I nearly fell asleep.

Have fun learning English!

Louise

There are many expressions commonly used in English with the comparison form ‘as … as’.

There is no magic rule to help you remember them.  You just have to learn them.  Sorry!

Take a look at the examples below.

 

As quiet as a mouse.

If someone is as quiet as a mouse they are extremely quiet and making very little or no noise.

E.g.  She was as quiet as a mouse as she moved around the house.  She didn’t want to wake the baby.

 

As right as rain.

If someone or something is as right as rain it means that things are exactly as they should be.  The person is in good health and fully fit; things are working and running well.

E.g.  I broke a bone in my foot last month.  The doctor told me I’d be as right as rain in just a couple more weeks.

 

As sick as a dog.

If someone is as sick as a dog they are very unwell.  It’s often, but not only, used with reference to stomach problems.

E.g.  The last time he ate shellfish he was as sick as a dog for 2 days.

 

Have fun learning English!

Louise

There are many expressions commonly used in English with the comparison form ‘as … as’.

There is no magic rule to help you remember them.  You just have to learn them.  Sorry!

Take a look at the examples below.

 

As good as done.

If something is as good as done it means it is virtually (or almost, or nearly) finished or accomplished.

E.g.  The presentation for tomorrow is as good as done.  Just give us a few more minutes to complete it.

 

As mad as a hatter.

If someone is as mad as a hatter it means they are mentally deranged, crazy or insane.

E.g.  She’s as mad as a hatter.  She says some of the strangest things I’ve ever heard!

 

As pleased as Punch.

If someone is as pleased as Punch they are very happy or delighted about something.

E.g.  My boss was as pleased as Punch when he heard we had won the pitch and gained a new client.

 

(This phrase refers to the character of Mr. Punch in the British puppet play Punch and Judy.)

 

Have fun learning English!

Louise