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Word study  (Similes)

some examples of similes regularly used in writing:      

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1. You were as brave as a lion.
2. They fought like cats and dogs.
3. He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
4. This house is as clean as a whistle.
5. He is as strong as an ox.
6. Your explanation is as clear as mud.
7. Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
8. That is as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.
9. This contract is as solid as the ground we stand on.
10. That guy is as nutty as a fruitcake.
11. Don’t just sit there like a bump on a log.
12. Well, that went over like a lead balloon.
13. They are as different as night and day.
14. She is as thin as a rake.
15. Last night, I slept like a log.
16. This dress is perfect because it fits like a glove.
17. They wore jeans, which made me stand out like a sore thumb.
18. My love for you is as deep as the ocean.
19. I am so thirsty that my throat is as dry as a bone.

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