Expression "II" - Similes

SIMILE

A simile is a figure of speech that is used to compare two unlike things.

SIMILE (to be) as adjective as something	MEANING
as cold as ice	very cold
as flat as a pancake	completely flat
as light as a feather	very light
as sharp as a knife	very sharp
as white as snow	pure white

SIMILE (to be) like something	MEANING
like a rose	beautiful
like a volcano	explosive
like golddust	precious
like a dream	wonderful, incredible
like stars	bright and beautiful

SIMILE (verb) like something	MEANING
to eat like a bird	to eat very little
to fight like cats and dogs	to fight fiercely
to sleep like a log	to sleep well and soundly
to soar like an eagle	to fly high and free
to work like a dog	to work very hard