English Idioms

Try to find out the missing words in these English idioms, the images and the translation can
help you. Notice that sometimes the Spanish idiom is absolutely different. We will discuss in
class about these differences.i

1. He is as as a church : Es más pobre que una rata.

2. He is as thin as a : Está más flaco que un palillo.

3. He is as as a : Está más sordo que una tapia.

4. She is as as a : Es más terca que una mula.

5. He is as quick as : Es más rápido que el rayo.

6. He is as old as the : Es más viejo que Matusalén.

7. Ella es as fresh as a : Es más fresca que una lechuga o tan fresca

como una lechuga.

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8. He is as red as a : Está más rojo que un tomate.

9. They’re as different as Son como la noche y el día

10. Tis is as esay as a Esto es pan comido.

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