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TASK 1: Get to know the exact meaning of the comparisons below

describing various character / behavior traits of people.

In writing use the ones in bold type in the sentences of your own (seven
sentences all in all) to illustrate their meaning in context:

As brave as a lion As cool as a cucumber


As cunning as a fox As old as the hills
As wise as an owl As good as gold
As mad as a hatter As fresh as a daisy
As regular as clockwork As steady as a rock
As snug as a bug in a rug As deaf as a post
As like as two peas in a pod As fit as a fiddle
As hard as nails As bold as brass
As busy as a bee As large as life
As keen as mustard As silent as a grave
As poor as a church mouse

TASK 2: Describe a typical Ukrainian national character comparing it with the


British one (use the related vocabulary – adjectives related to personality traits)

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