14249 animal idioms of comparisons 2

Animal Idioms of Comparison #2
The following idioms use the structure ‘as + adjective + as’ to make comparisons
Complete the following common idioms with the animal that has the following traits. The
first one has been done for you.

1. As busy as _________________________

(g)

(d) a beaver
2. As quiet as ________________________

3. As happy as ____________________in mud

(a)

4. As hungry as _______________________

5. As loose as _________________________

(h)

6. As plump as ________________________
7. As mad as a wet_____________________
(b)

8. As naked as ________________________
9. As nervous as _______________________
10. As sly as___________________________

(c)

11. As strong as ________________________

12. As wise as __________________________

(i)

(d)

(j)

(k)

(e)
(f)
(l)

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Answer Key
1. (d) a beaver
2. (l) a mouse
3. (c) a pig
4. (i) a horse
5. (j) a goose
6. (g) a partridge
7. (b) hen
8. (h) a blue jay/jaybird
9. (k) a cat

10. (f) a fox
11. ( e) an ox/bull
12. (a) an owl

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