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 As easy as a b (l) pie As nutty as _ c As cool as As red as h As sweet as As slow as _ As flat as _ As American _ d i 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 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 _ Created by Flickhappy Answer Key A 1.( l) pie (f) a fruitcake (b) a cucumber (h) a beet (i) honey (g) molasses (m) a pancake (d) apple pie (a) butter 10 (c ) a berry 11 (e ) pea soup 12 (j) toast 13 (k) a prune Created by Flickhappy B as easy as pie as thick as pea soup as wrinkled as prunes as warm as toast as cool as a cucumber