Hi everybody!
Last week was devoted to Similes. Now we know that Simile is a comparison of two things by using the words "like","as", "so", "than", "resemble" etc.
Semantically similes sivided into original and trite (cliches), and structurally they are divided into ordinary and disguised.
Now I want to give some examples of well known similes and their meanings:
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[is] AS adjective AS something |
meaning | ||
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as blind as a bat |
completely blind | ||
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as cold as ice |
very cold | ||
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as flat as a pancake |
completely flat | ||
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as gentle as a lamb |
very gentle | ||
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as light as a feather |
very light | ||
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as old as the hills |
very old | ||
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as sharp as a knife |
very sharp | ||
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as strong as a bull |
very strong | ||
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as white as snow |
pure white | ||
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as wise as an owl |
very wise | ||
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[is] LIKE something |
possible meaning (depending on context) | ||
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like a rose |
beautiful | ||
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like a volcano |
explosive | ||
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like garbage |
disgusting | ||
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like an animal |
inhuman | ||
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like spaghetti |
entangled | ||
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like dewdrops |
sweet and pure | ||
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like golddust |
precious | ||
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like a tip |
very untidy (tip = garbage dump) | ||
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like a dream |
wonderful, incredible | ||
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like stars |
bright and beautiful | ||
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[does] LIKE something |
meaning | ||
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to drink like a fish |
to drink a lot | ||
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to eat like a bird |
to eat very little | ||
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to eat like a horse |
to eat a lot | ||
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to eat like a pig |
to eat impolitely | ||
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to fight like cats and dogs |
to fight fiercely | ||
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to sing like an angel |
to sing beautifully | ||
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to sleep like a log |
to sleep well and soundly | ||
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to smoke like a chimney |
to smoke heavily, all the time | ||
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to soar like an eagle |
to fly high and free | ||
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to work like a dog |
to work very hard | ||
I hope this information will be useful for us! Thanks for your attention!