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Elena Geiko: as awkward as a cow on roller skates- very awkward The little girl was as awkward as a cow on roller skates when she first began riding her bicycle. as blind as a bat- blind The man is as blind as a bat and cannot see more than a small distance ahead. as busy as a beaver- very busy I have been as busy as a beaver all morning. as drunk as a skunk- very drunk The man was as drunk as a skunk when he walked into the restaurant. as fat as a pig- very fat The woman in the supermarket was as fat as a pig. as gentle as a lamb- very gentle The girl is as gentle as a lamb when she is with her little sister. as gruff as a bear- gruff, unsociable Our neighbor is as gruff as a bear when we meet him in the morning. as hungry as a bear- very hungry I was as hungry as a bear when I arrived home from work. as innocent as a lamb- having no guilt, naive The little girl is as innocent as a lamb and everybody loves her. as meek as a lamb- quiet, docile, meek The secretary was as meek as a lamb when she went to ask her boss for a salary increase. as nervous as a cat- very nervous The man was as nervous as a cat when he talked to the woman. as poor as a church mouse- very poor My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend. as quiet as a mouse- very quiet, shy I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning. as scared as a rabbit- very scared I was as scared as a rabbit when I entered the empty room. as sick as a dog- very sick My friend was as sick as a dog when he left the restaurant last night. as sly as a fox- smart and clever The manager of our apartment is as sly as a fox. as strong as a horse/ox- very strong The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa. as stubborn as a mule- very stubborn My friend is as stubborn as a mule and you can never make her change her mind. as weak as a kitten- weak, sickly The girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the books. as wild as a tiger- very wild The little boy was as wild as a tiger when we were trying to look after him.
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Jane RR): Very impressive:) Thanks a lot!
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