14435 food idioms of comparison
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Food Idioms of Comparison
A. There are several food idioms that use the ‘as + adjective + as’ structure. Complete the
following common idioms with the correct food item. The first one has been done for you.
1. As easy as __________
a.
b.
(l) pie
2. As nutty as _____________
c.
3. As cool as ______________
4. As red as ______________
h.
5. As sweet as ____________
6. As slow as _____________
7. As flat as _____________
8. As American ___________
d.
i.
9. As soft _______________
10. As brown ______________
11. As thick as _____________
12. As warm as _____________
13. As wrinkled as ___________
j.
k.
e.
f.
l.
m.
g.
B. Complete
the following with one of the idioms from above.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
This exercise isn’t difficult. It’s _____________________________________
We couldn’t see through the fog. It was _______________________________
After being in the water so long the children were _________________________
After a few minutes by the fire everyone was ____________________________
The teacher never gets angry. He is___________________________________
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Answer Key
A
1.( l) pie
2. (f) a fruitcake
3. (b) a cucumber
4. (h) a beet
5. (i) honey
6. (g) molasses
7. (m) a pancake
8. (d) apple pie
9. (a) butter
10. (c ) a berry
11. (e ) pea soup
12. (j) toast
13. (k) a prune
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B
1 as easy as pie
2. as thick as pea soup
3. as wrinkled as prunes
4. as warm as toast
5. as cool as a cucumber
