Idioms with comparisons

Idioms with comparisons czyli... idiomy porównawcze

Coot - i wszystko jasne

as bald as a coot

łysy jak kolano

coot to "łyska" po polsku, taki ptaszek ;)

Coal

as black as coal

czarny jak węgiel, ewentualnie jak smoła ;)

Możemy używać do opisania czegoś brudnego, np. rąk, twarzy czy ubrań

Your hands are as black as coal! What have you been doing?

as black as pitch

ciemno choć oko wykol ;)

Używamy do opisania pomieszczeń, np. pokoju, piwnicy lub ulicy

The cellar was as black as pitch.

as brown as a berry

as blind as a bat

ślepy jak kret

as bold as brass

mieć tupet

as brown as a berry

być opalonym na brązowo

as busy as a bee

pracowity jak pszczółka

as clean as a (new) pin

wychuchany, czyli taki super czysty i uporządkowany

The room was as clean as a pin

Tak swoją droga pin to szpilka, bolec, czop, ba! nawet kołek czy też kręgiel (w kręglach) lub chorągiewka (w golfie)...

as clear as crystal

jasny jak słońce

His intentions were as clear as crystal

as clear as mud

bardzo mętne, zawikłane i niejasne

His explanation was as clear as mud.

as cold as ice

zimny jak lód

as cool as a cucumber

zachowywać stoicki spokój...  tak, tak, dobrze pamiętacie, że cucumber to ogórek

Uwielbiam przykład jednej z moich uczennic: James Bond is always as cool as a cucumber. ;)

They're as different as chalk and cheese

as cunning as a fox

szczwany jak lis

as deaf as a post

głuchy jak pień

as different as chalk and cheese

być podobnym jak dzień do nocy ;)))  (mój ulubieniec, nie ma co :))

as drunk as a lord

pijany jak bąk, ewentualnie jak bela lub szewc

as dry as a bone

suchy jak pieprz

a pancake

as easy as ABC/pie

dziecinnie proste; łatwe jak bułka z masłem

as fit as a fiddle

zdrów jak ryba

as flat as a pancake

płaski jak stół

Można użyć na dwa sposoby, mianowicie można powiedzieć że teren jest płaski jak stół - countryside is as flat as a pancake; można też opisać w ten sposób dowcip lub imprezę, wydarzenie które są nudne lub nie budzą zainteresowania: a party as flat as a pancake; The joke he told us was as flat as a pancake!

daisy

as fresh as a daisy

świeży jak pączek róży - do mówienia o ludziach, szczególnie z rana, kiedy tryskają energią (swoją drogą TRYSKAĆ ENERGIĄ też bardzo fajnie oddaje znaczenie AS FRESH AS A DAISY)

as gentle as lamb

łagodny jak baranek

as greedy as a pig

GREEDY to zachłanny, chciwy lub łakomy, żarłok, czyli as greedy as a pig to nic innego jak OBŻERAĆ SIĘ JAK ŚWINIA

as happy as a Larry

as happy as a sandboy

cieszyć się jak dziecko

as hard as nails

być twardym jak skała; nieubłaganym i bez serca

as large as life

we własnej osobie, osobiście

John turned up two days ago as large as life.

as light as a feather

lekki jak piórko

as like as two peas (in a pod)

być podobnym jak dwie krople wody

Hatter

as mad as a hatter

Hatter to kapelusznik :) Pamiętacie Alicje w Krainie Czarów?

as mad as a hatter to mieć bzika :)

as miserable as sin

być bardzo nieszczęśliwym

as near as dammit (informal)

prawie że, o mały włos

Chociaż wydaje mi się to 'zbyt delikatnym' tłumaczeniem, bo dammit to Cholera! lub Psiakrew!

as old as the hills

stary jak świat

as plain as the nose on your face

jasne jak słońce

pleased as punch

as pleased as punch

bardzo zadowolony; rozanielony

as quick as lightning

szybki jak błyskawica

as quiet as a mouse

cichy jak myszka

as regular as clockwork

jak w zegarku; do mówienia o ludziach którzy są godni zaufania, uporządkowani i zorganizowani

You can be sure she'll arive on time, she's as regular as clockwork.

as right as rain

zdrowy jak ryba

as safe as houses

najzupełniej bezpieczny

Możemy mówić tak o budynkach (the tower is as safe as houses) lub np. o inwestycjach, biznesach (this business is as safe as houses)

as sharp as a needle

bardzo bystry

as steady as a rock

można na mim polegać

as sure as I'm standing here

pewne jak dwa razy dwa jest cztery

as tough as leather/ old boots

Może to oznaczać albo TWARDY JAK PODESZWA lub TWARDA SZTUKA 

The meat is as tough as old boots!

She's as tough as old boots.

as true as steel

niesamowicie lojalny i godny zaufania

as warm as toast

bardzo ciepło

The room was as warm as toast.

as weak as a baby

bardzo słaby

as white as a sheet/ chalk

blady jak płótno