alksHave you been 'flat out like a lizard drinking' lately? In this video, Professor Roly Sussex talks with a radio listener, and explains how Australian English is full of similes like these. A ...

Do you know what 'free as a bird' and 'happy as a lark' mean? These are examples of 'similes' and we've explained this useful figure of speech below! Similes are expressions that use 'like' or 'as' to ...

A simile describes something by comparing it to something else, using like or as. A simile is a useful way to describe something without using a long list of adjectives. It can create a vivid image in ...

'Dead as a doorknob' or 'dead as a doornail'? 'High as a kite' or 'high as a plane'? In the following pages, we bring you some common English similes you've probably heard often. Complete the ...