Animal Idioms of Comparison #2 The following idioms use the structure ‘as + adjective + as’ to make comparisons Complete the following common idioms with the animal that has the following traits The first one has been done for you As busy as _ (g) (d) a beaver As quiet as As happy as in mud (a) As hungry as _ As loose as _ (h) As plump as As mad as a wet _ (b) As naked as As nervous as _ 10 As sly as _ (c) 11 As strong as 12 As wise as (i) (d) (j) (k) (e) (f) (l) Created by Flickhappy Answer Key (d) a beaver (l) a mouse (c) a pig (i) a horse (j) a goose (g) a partridge (b) hen (h) a blue jay/jaybird (k) a cat 10 (f) a fox 11 ( e) an ox/bull 12 (a) an owl Created by Flickhappy