Exercises Idioms of Comparison

Idioms of similarity.

Exercises.

1. Match idioms with their meanings. One meaning is EXTRA.

1. like a bolt out of a clear sky a) промокший до костей

2. like a clock b) как на угольях, как на иголках

3. like a drowned rat c) как с гуся вода, все нипочем

4. like a lamb d) как гром среди ясного неба

5. like a cat on hot bricks e) злой, раздраженный

6. like a shot f) безропотно, покорно

7. like water off a duck's back g) пунктуален, как часы

h) быстро, стремительно, сразу же, моментально

2. Use the words from the box to complete the idioms

Snail bird horse pig cat and dog lion

book million dollars hot potato glove

1. look like a…………………………………… - прекрасно выглядеть

2. read someone like a …………………………. - видеть кого-то насквозь

3. fit like a ……………………………………… - быть впору, хорошо сидеть (об одежде)

4. crawl like a ………………………………….. - ползти как улитка

5. drop like a …………………………………… - спешно прекратить знакомство с кем-то,

бросить кого-то

6. fight like a …………………………………… - сражаться как лев

7. fight like …………………………………….. - постоянно ссориться

8. eat like a …………………………………….. - есть очень мало

9. eat like a …………………………………….. - есть много и с жадностью, неаккуратно

10. eat like a …………………………………….. - есть очень много

3. Use the idioms in the following situations.

   1. You meet a friend you haven't seen for a long time. She looks wonderful. What do you say?

   2. You are disappointed with two of your classmates. They always argue and cannot be friends. What do you say?

   3. Your friend is quite slim and keeps her diet. What do you say?

   4. Your classmate wants to cheat in a game and you expect this. What do you say?

   5. It was raining while you were going to school. You got soaking wet. What did you say?

   6. Your English teacher says you will have a test in the end of this lesson. What do you say?

   7. You are not ready for the lesson and the teacher is going to ask all the students in the group. How do you feel?

IV. Work in pairs. Make up your own dialogues and use the idioms of similarities. You may use one of the situations above as a clue to develop a scene.