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    Common similes

    A simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is compared with another things. Here are
    some common similes in English.

    As crooked as a dog’s hind leg

    If somebody is as crooked as a dog’s hind leg, they are dishonest.

    No one will trust you if you are as crooked as a dog’s hind leg.

    As fat as a pig

    If somebody is as fat as a pig, they are very fat.

    I must start dieting. I am as fat as a pig.

    As gentle as a lamb

    If somebody is as gentle as a lamb, they are very gentle.

    The boy is as gentle as a lamb when his parents are around.

    As gruff as a bear

    If somebody is as gruff as a bear, they are very unsociable.

    The lady next door is as gruff as a bear. She never invites people to her home.

    As hungry as a bear

    When you are as hungry as a bear, you are very hungry.

    The boy was as hungry as a bear when he got home from school.

    As innocent as a lamb

    If someone is as innocent as a lamb, they are very innocent or naïve.

    Everybody loves Julie. She is as innocent as a lamb.

    As meek as a lamb

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    Common similes

    If somebody is as meek as a lamb, they are very quiet or docile.

    As a teenager Frieda was as meek as a lamb. I still can’t believe that she has become an
    aggressive business woman.

    As nervous as a cat

    If somebody is as nervous as a cat, they are very nervous.

    She was as nervous as a cat during the interview.

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