April 17, 2020. Similies (сравнения)
As…as	
As…as similies are easy to understand. If you see the phrase as dead as a doornail, you don’t need to know what a doornail is, simply that the whole phrase means “totally dead”. But, remember fixed similes are are usually informal and often humorous.
Понять сравнительную конструкцию as …as (такой как) легко. Если вам встретилась фраза as dead as a doornail, вам не нужно знать значение какого-то отдельного слова в фразе, ведь все выражение означает «мертвый». Помните, часто подобные устойчивые сравнения носят неформальный и юмористический характер.

Creating a picture in your mind can often help you remember the similie:
Чтобы запомнить некоторые из этих выражений, можно нарисовать в уме образ

As blind as a bat (unable to see well)     As strong as an ox (very strong)   As thin as a rake(very thin)
	
Some can be remembered as pairs of opposites:
некоторые из них можно запомнить по антонимическим парам

As heavy as lead = As light as a feather (light in weight)

As black as night = as white as snow (particularly used in fairy tales)
	
Some can be remembered by sound patterns:
Некоторые по звуковым моделям
As brown as a berry (entirely or very brown; often referring to a suntanned skin)

As good as gold (this is used about children’s behavior)

As cool as a cucumber (very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising)

As busy as a bee (to be moving about quickly doing many things)	
Some other useful as…as patterns:
Некоторые полезные выражения с as…as

As happy as a dog with two tails (very happy)
As keen as mustard (very enthusiastic)
As mad as a wet hen (completely mad)
As old as the hills (exceedingly old)
As rare as hens' teeth (extremely rare)
As red as a beetroot (to have a red face because you are embarrassed)
As slippery as an eel (a person who is not trustworthy)
As sound as a bell (to be very healthy or in very good condition)
As thick as a brick (not very smart)	
Make 5 sentences using some of these expressions. 

e.g. His skin was as brown as a berry