Everyday Idioms
As + adj. + As
But first, some revision! (Idioms)
Using the pictures, remember the idiom
using AS + adjective + AS. E.g “As proud as a peacock”
Listening:
15 Comparative Idioms
Listen for the noun in each idiom. After listening, you will match each adjective to
the correct picture, to complete the idiom.
Adjective
Noun(s)
Light
________
Dry
________
Flat
________
Mad
________
Adjective
Noun(s)
strong
__________
different
__________
stubborn
__________
proud
__________
What are these things? : Match a word to each picture.
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a
d
a mule (a mix between a donkey and a horse)
hornets (large, dangerous wasps)
mud (water + dirt)
an ox (a big kind of male cow used for farming)
Hills
Pancakes
lightning
f
b
c
e
g
What does it mean?
Which idioms means...
someone is really angry?
something is extremely flat?
something/someone is super old or ancient?
something is super fast?
someone is extremely unwell or ill?
two people or things are totally opposite?
someone is determined not to change their
opinion or attitude, and it is impossible to make
them change?
● someone is shocked and has lost all colour from
their face (after seeing a ghost for example)?
● someone is very physically fit and able to lift
heavy things?
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The Idioms:
As light as a feather
As dry as a bone
As flat as a pancake
As mad as a hornet
As old as the hills
As quick as lightning
As sick as a dog
As strong as an ox
As different as night and day
As stubborn as a mule
As proud as a peacock
As white as a sheet
As solid as a rock
As good as new
As clear as mud