summer: idioms workshop 2

idioms

as pretty as a picture красивый, как картинаas gentle as a lamb кроткий как ягненокas clear as a bell звонкий как колокольчикas proud as a peacock гордый как павлинas flat as a pancake плоский как блинas white as a sheet бледный как полотноas busy as a bee трудолюбивый как пчелкаas silent as the grave нем как могилаas cool as a cucumber спокойный как удавas cunning as a fox хитрый как лиса

busy bee

very kind, calm, innocent

as silent as the grave

as pretty as a picture

extremely clever, sly, or shrewd

as gentle as a lamb

very clear, easy to hear

silent, without any noise at all

as clear as a bell

as cool as a cucumber

frightened, shocked, or ill

as proud as a peacock

completely smooth, level

as flat as a pancake

vain or self-centered

as cunning as a fox

as white as a sheet

very attractive or pleasant to look at

active, quickly doing many things

as busy as a bee

calm, with no worries

very kind, calm, innocent

silent, without any noise at all

frightened, shocked, or ill

very clear, easy to hear

extremely clever, sly, or shrewd

vain or self-centered

very attractive or pleasant to look at

completely smooth, level

calm, with no worries

active, quickly doing many things