ANIMAL EXPRESSIONS FOR PEOPLE

(e.g., He is as strong as a/an ____. Answer: Horse, ox.)

Freshman level

1. I felt sick as a ____.

2. I was as weak as a ____.

3. He is as blind as a ____.

Graduate level

4. Tom will get ahead. He’s an eager ____.

5. I’ve been as busy as a ____ lately.

6. Leave some for us. Don’t make a ____ of yourself.

Ph.D. level

7. He was like a ___ in a china shop.

8. The job will take a long time. He works at a ____ pace.

9. He is as stubborn as a/an ____.

Answers: 1. Dog. 2. Kitten. 3. Bat. 4. Beaver. 5. Bee. 6. Pig. 7. Bull. 8. Snail’s. 9. Mule or ox.

— North America Syndicate