Today, I will teach you how to make your own idioms. There is a really popular structure that is often used to make idioms:
as (adjective) as (noun or noun phrase)
= very (adjective)
For example:
as hungry as a horse = very hungry
Some idioms we use because they sound nice and rhyme:
as drunk as a skunk = very drunk
as hungry as a horse = very hungry
Some idioms make sense:
as brave as a lion = very brave, courageous
as stubborn as a mule = very stubborn
as strong as an ox = very strong
Some make no sense and are just funny:
as happy as a clam = very happy
But basically you can always understand the meaning, when using this
"as * as *" structure it simply means "very (adjective)".
Now let's try to make our own:
He's as ugly as a rotten tomato. (very ugly)
She's as pretty as a pink butterfly. (very pretty)
That movie was as boring as doing taxes. (very boring)
Now you try!
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2 comments:
Hello, Phil.
I'm Sungmi from Korea.
I found your blog during googling 'as hungry as a horse'.
I was great help for me. I was looking for my lesson material, I'm doing 'TESOL' course now in Australia.
I just want to say hello and thank you.:) I'll visit your blog sometimes. This is my email address. ks1004486@naver.com
Take care! bye
Hi Sungmi, manaso pangapsumnida! I hope your English studies are going well and that you still enjoy checking my blog from time to time.
Happy Holidays~!
Phil
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