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title: "Week of Similes"
description: "Hi everybody! Last week was devoted to Similes. Now we know that Simile is a comparison of two thing..."
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# Week of Similes

> Hi everybody! Last week was devoted to Similes. Now we know that Simile is a comparison of two thing...

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:

**[is] AS adjective AS something**

**meaning**

as blind as a bat

completely blind

as cold as ice

very cold

as flat as a pancake

completely flat

as gentle as a lamb

very gentle

as light as a feather

very light

as old as the hills

very old

as sharp as a knife

very sharp

as strong as a bull

very strong

as white as snow

pure white

as wise as an owl

very wise

**[is] LIKE something**

**possible meaning (depending on context)**

like a rose

beautiful

like a volcano

explosive

like garbage

disgusting

like an animal

inhuman

like spaghetti

entangled

like dewdrops

sweet and pure

like golddust

precious

like a tip

very untidy (tip = garbage dump)

like a dream

wonderful, incredible

like stars

bright and beautiful

**[does] LIKE something**

**meaning**

to drink like a fish

to drink a lot

to eat like a bird

to eat very little

to eat like a horse

to eat a lot

to eat like a pig

to eat impolitely

to fight like cats and dogs

to fight fiercely

to sing like an angel

to sing beautifully

to sleep like a log

to sleep well and soundly

to smoke like a chimney

to smoke heavily, all the time

to soar like an eagle

to fly high and free

to work like a dog

to work very hard

I hope this information will be useful for us! Thanks for your attention!

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Source: [https://yvision.kz/post/week-of-similes-401552](https://yvision.kz/post/week-of-similes-401552)