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The cake turned out as flat as a pancake.
The cake did not rise correctly. (S)
On a hot summer day, the classroom is an oven.
It is very hot in the classroom. (M)
He is as slow as a turtle.
He moves very slowly. (S)
Sue is a bookworm.
Sue likes to read. (M)
My mother felt as sick as a dog.
My mother was very ill. (S)
To the young kids, the high school basketball team was a forest.
The high school players looked tall. (M)
The old cat is as playful as a kitten.
The old cat acts young. (S)
Math class was a roller coaster ride.
Good things and bad things happened in math class. (M)
You are as hungry as a bear.
You are very hungry and want to eat. (S)
The directions were as plain as day.
The directions were easy to understand. (S)
Jim felt free as a bird when school was out.
Jim felt that he could do whatever he wanted. (S)
Brian is a cheetak on the track.
Brian is extremely fast. (M)
The puppy's teeth are as sharp as needles.
The puppy's teeth are pointy. (S)
This project is an uphill road.
This project is hard. (M)
You are the sunshine of my life.
You brighten up my days. (M)
The boy is as quiet as a mouse.
The boy does not make much noise. (S)
The worker was as busy as a beaver.
The worker was working hard at many tasks. (S)
Joe's room is a pigpen.
Joe's room is very messy. (M)
The pile of dirty clothes was as big as an elephant.
The pile of dirty clothes was very large. (S)
The words were music to her ears.
The message she heard was very pleasing to her. (M)