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Idiomatic Comparisons Exercise

July 17, 2024 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1as ............... as a whistle
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "clean" in "as clean as a whistle."
2as ............... as dirt
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "cheap" in "as cheap as dirt."
3as ............... as a fox
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "cautious" in "as cautious as a fox."
4as ............... as the weather
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "changeable" in "as changeable as the weather."
5as happy as a ...............
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "lark" in "as happy as a lark."
6as ............... as crystal
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "clear" in "as clear as crystal."
7as clumsy as a ...............
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "bear" in "as clumsy as a bear."
8as crafty as a ...............
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "fox" in "as crafty as a fox."
9as crooked as a ...............
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "corkscrew" in "as crooked as a corkscrew."
10as ............... as glass
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "brittle" in "as brittle as glass."
11as bounteous as ...............
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "nature" in "as bounteous as nature."
12as boundless as the ...............
Wrong!
The idiomatic comparison is "ocean" in "as boundless as the ocean."
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Answers

  1. as clean as a whistle
  2. as cheap as dirt
  3. as cautious as a fox
  4. as changeable as the weather
  5. as happy as a lark
  6. as clear as crystal
  7. as clumsy as a bear
  8. as crafty as a fox
  9. as crooked as a corkscrew
  10. as brittle as glass
  11. as bounteous as nature
  12. as boundless as the ocean
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