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Unit 13 / as ... as, so ... as

as ... as, so ... as
ExplanationExamples
  • We use "as + adjective + as" when we want to
    say two people or things are the same.
 You are as tall as me.
Walter is as intelligent as Peter.
Alice is as beautiful as Jane.
Tom is as careful as Robert.
  • We use either "as + adjective + as" or
    "so + adjective + as" in negative sentences when
    we want to compare two people or things and
    to say that they are different.
You aren't as tall as me.
You aren't so tall as me.
Frank isn't as clever as Peter.
Frank isn't so clever as Peter.
Mehmet isn't as experienced as Hido.
Mehmet isn't so experienced as Hido.
                                Idioms
be as quiet as a mouse: 
be as good as new:

be as good as gold: 
be as easy as abc: 
be as busy as a bee:
be as cold as ice: 
be as cool as a cucumber:
be as different as chalk and cheese: 
be as dry as a bone: 
be as fit as a fiddle: 
be as flat as a pancake: 
be as funny as a barrel of monkeys:
be as old as the hills: 
be as strong as an ox: 
be as thin as a rail: 
be as white as snow:

Meanings                           
to be very quiet
to keep in the same good condition as when it was new
to behave very well
to be very easy
to be very busy or very active
to be very cold
to be very calm and relaxed
to be completely different from each other
to be extremely dry
to be very healthy
to be very flat
to be very funny or enjoyable
to exist for a very long time
to be very strong
to be very thin
to be very white
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