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Old 04-Aug-2006, 04:25
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what is the english term for
"sly as a fox"
"old as Methusalah"
"quiet as a mouse"
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what is the english term for
"sly as a fox"
"old as Methusalah"
"quiet as a mouse"
They are similes
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They are also clichés, meaning they are phrases which have been used so often that they are simply boring.
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They are also clichés, meaning they are phrases which have been used so often that they are simply boring.
I would say they can be cliches. , but often they are just comparisons - I am as good as you.
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