Teacher MarIdioms Using "as + adjective + as a/an animal"
Idioms Using "as + adjective + as a/an animal"
Think about the animals you know. What are their characteristics?
For example, mules (like the picture above) are very stubborn. They don't want to do anything. They won't change their minds easily.
In English, we can compare a person to an animal's characteristic by using "as + adjective (characteristic) + as a(n) animal." So, if Sue is very stubborn, we could say:
> "Sue is as stubborn as a mule."Look at the names of animals below. What do you know about them? Is a bee clever? No, but it is busy. It's always working hard. How about a horse?
bee fox
horse bird
bear rabbit
dog mule
pig mouse
Now use the names of the animals above to guess the idiom.
as clever as a _______
as busy as a _______
as stubborn* as a _______
as strong as a _______
as quiet as a _______
as free** as a _______
as hungry as a _______
as devoted*** as a _______
as quick as a _______
as fat as a _______
* stubborn- will not change its mind
** free- in this case, free means it can do anything it wants
***devoted- always your friend, no matter what happens