Improve Your American English Accent (book + 3 audio CDs)

Improve Your American English Accent offers language learners an easy and enjoyable way to master the most challenging American English speech characteristics. Focusing exclusively on the core features that have the greatest impact on understanding American English speakers and being understood by them, it comprises six 35-minute lessons on three CDs, and a booklet containing written pronunciation guidelines and transcriptions of the sounds, words, and sentences introduced on the recording.

Each lesson is short enough to be completed at one sitting and is presented in a friendly and lively manner that the learner will find engaging.

About the Author
Charlsie Childs is a specialist in foreign accent reduction with many years of teaching experience.

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As an ESL teacher, I have found this to be the most affordable and effective program I have ever used with my university students and with private students as well. I do find that there are not enough practices as the booklet accompanying the CDs is just a narrow volume but the practice sections, though limited in quantity, are of excellent quality. I have found that I can supplement the practice sections with other texts. The narrator has a friendly quality to her voice and I have been repeatedly listening to the CDs with numerous students yet I am still not tired of hearing her voice.

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Slang voc

scoff: to eat.

screw up: to make a mistake.

screw-up: a person who makes a mistake.

scum (offensive] - a despicable individual.

shades - sunglasses.

shag [slightly offensive] - to make love.

shagged-out - to feel tired.

shed-load - a huge amount.

shite - milder variation of the word shit.

shitfaced [slightly offensive] - very drunk.

shithead [slightly offensive]: a stupid, impolite person.

skint - to have no money.

skosh - a little bit.

slapper [offensive] - a loose or easy woman.

smeghead - an idiot.

snog - to kiss.

snookered: cheated, stuck.

solid (1): really good; cool.solid (2): consecutive.

specs: eyeglasses.

split: to leave.

spunk [offensive] (1): semen spunk (2): spirit.spunk (3): an attractive man.

stoned: drunk from drugs or alcohol.

stunner - a very good looking woman.

street smart: knowledgeable about city life.

strewth : exclamation.

(I'll be) stuffed : expression of surprise

suck: to be bad and unacceptable.

sunnies : sunglasses.

swagman : tramp.

sweet - excellent, cool.

ta - thanks.

tacky - something of poor taste or style.

tanked (up) - to get very drunk.

tea leaf - Rhyming Slang for thief.

telly - television.

thick as shit [offensive]- very stupid.

thick as two short planks [offensive] - very stupid.

thingo : Wadjamacallit, thingummy, whatsit, something you don't know the name of!

thou: thousand.

threads: clothing.

ticker (1): the heart. ticker (2): a watch.

tiddly - slightly drunk.

toss-pot [slightly offensive] - idiot.

totally: really; completely.

to the max: maximum.

troll - an ugly girl.

(the) trots - diarrhoea.

trouble and strife - Rhyming Slang for 'wife'.

trout [offensive] - unattractive woman.

turn-off: something that repulses a person.

umpteen: many; countless.

up for it - to be willing to have a good time.

up the duff - to be pregnant.

Uncle Tom Cobley and all - a phrase meaning 'everyone'.

uptight: nervous; anxious.

veg out : relax in front of the TV (like a vegetable).

wad: a lot of money.

wanker - an idiot or an unpleasant person.

wasted: killed.

weed (1): marijuana.

weed (2): someone who is weak.

wheels: car; motorcycle.

whiz: someone who shows a special talent for something.

wicked - excellent, cool.

wimp: weak; feeble.

wimpy: weak.

wind up - to tease.

winks: sleep.

wuss : coward.

x-rated - pornographic.

yabber : talk (a lot).

Yank: an American.

yob - a horrible or uncouth young man.

zeds - sleep.

zero - an unimportant person.

zilch - nothing.

zip (1) -nothing. zip (2) - energy; vigor.

zip it - shut up.

zit: pimple; acne.

Slang voc

off your face - to be very drunk.

out of your tree - crazy, drunk or stoned.

pad: someone's home.

pants (1) - an exclamation of frustration.pants (2) - bad or rubbish.

party: celebrate.

party animal: someone that loves parties.

paws: hands.

peanuts: very little money.

pee: to urinate.

pickled: drunk.

pig out: eat too much.

pigs ear: to make a mistake with something.

piss [slightly offensive] - to urinate.

pissed - drunk.

pissed (off): angry; upset.

piss-head - a habitual drinker or alcoholic.

piss-up - a big drinking session.

plank - an idiot.

plastered: drunk.

plonker - an idiot.

pad: someone's home.

plonk (1) : cheap wine plonk (2): sit down - as in "plonk your arse down there".

poop [offensive]: defecation; shit.

poop out: get tired and quit.

postie : postman.

pot: marijuana.

prezzy : present, gift.

pro - someone who's good at something; professional.

psycho: crazy person.

puke: vomit.

pumped (up): excited.

queer [slightly offensive] - a homosexual.

rabbit - talk.

racket (1): noise. racket (2): an occupation. racket (3): something that's dishonest or deceptive.

rat: a despicable person.

rat-arsed - drunk.

rear (end): buttocks.

(a) riot - something or someone very funny.

rip off (1): stealing. rip off (2): fraud.

ripper : great, fantastic.

rocking: great; excellent.

roll up - a hand rolled cigarette.

rosie lee - tea.

rubbish: nonsense; not true.

ruck - a fight.

rug - wig, toupee.

rug rat: a child.

rum - odd, strange.

runs, the: diarrhoea

Slang voc

icky: unpleasant.

I.D.: identification.

iffy - dubious, doubtful.

I'm outta here: I'm leaving; I'm departing.

in: fashionable.

ivories: teeth.

jack around: waste time.

jam (1): trouble. jam (2): improvise (musically).

jamming, to be : going well.

jammy - lucky.

jerk: stupid or annoying person.

jock: someone good at sports.

K : a thousand.

keep your hair on - "keep calm".

kick back: relax and enjoy.

kick the bucket: die.

kip - sleep.

knackered - exhausted.

knees up - party.

knock: condemn, criticise.

knockout: beautiful woman; handsome man.

knock back : refusal (noun), refuse (transitive verb).

kook: peculiar person.

kraut [slightly offensive] - German

laid back: relaxed; calm.

lairy - loud, brash.

lame: incompetent.

legless - very drunk.

limp wristed - a gay man.

lip: cheeky talk.

loaded - someone with a lot of money.

loo : toilet.

loser: a bungling and worthless person.

lost the plot - crazy/mad.

love handles: excess fat around the waist.

luvverly jubberly - wonderful, great, all is well.

make waves: cause problems.

malarkey - nonsense.

mate - friend.

max, to the : maximum.

mega: big.

megabucks: a large amount of money.

mellow: relaxed.

mickey-mouse: unimportant; time-wasting.

minger [offensive] - an unattractive person (usually female).

mongrel : despicable person.

moonie [offensive!] - to show one's bottom (arse) to unsuspecting onlookers.

moose [offensive] - an ugly girl.

mozzie : mosquito.

mug : a gullible person.

naff - something which is cheap and nasty.

naff off - a milder version off fu*k off.

nancy (nancy boy) - a homosexual.

nark - a police informer.

narked - to be annoyed.

neat: cool; great.

nick - to steal.

nipper - a small child.

no-hoper - somebody who'll never do well.

nosh - food.

not cricket - not normal or correct.

not all there - someone who is stupid, not bright intellectually.

not half! - cetainly, for sure.

not the full quid - someone who is stupid, not bright intellectually.

nuke (1): nuclear weapon. nuke (2): destroy; delete. nuke (3): cook something in the microwave oven.

nut (1): odd or crazy person. nut (2): someone passionate about something.

nutter - crazy person.

nuts [slightly offensive]: testicles.

nutty - eccentric.

Slang voc

icky: unpleasant.

I.D.: identification.

iffy - dubious, doubtful.

I'm outta here: I'm leaving; I'm departing.

in: fashionable.

ivories: teeth.

jack around: waste time.

jam (1): trouble. jam (2): improvise (musically).

jamming, to be : going well.

jammy - lucky.

jerk: stupid or annoying person.

jock: someone good at sports.

K : a thousand.

keep your hair on - "keep calm".

kick back: relax and enjoy.

kick the bucket: die.

kip - sleep.

knackered - exhausted.

knees up - party.

knock: condemn, criticise.

knockout: beautiful woman; handsome man.

knock back : refusal (noun), refuse (transitive verb).

kook: peculiar person.

kraut [slightly offensive] - German

laid back: relaxed; calm.

lairy - loud, brash.

lame: incompetent.

legless - very drunk.

limp wristed - a gay man.

lip: cheeky talk.

loaded - someone with a lot of money.

loo : toilet.

loser: a bungling and worthless person.

lost the plot - crazy/mad.

love handles: excess fat around the waist.

luvverly jubberly - wonderful, great, all is well.

make waves: cause problems.

malarkey - nonsense.

mate - friend.

max, to the : maximum.

mega: big.

megabucks: a large amount of money.

mellow: relaxed.

mickey-mouse: unimportant; time-wasting.

minger [offensive] - an unattractive person (usually female).

mongrel : despicable person.

moonie [offensive!] - to show one's bottom (arse) to unsuspecting onlookers.

moose [offensive] - an ugly girl.

mozzie : mosquito.

mug : a gullible person.

naff - something which is cheap and nasty.

naff off - a milder version off fu*k off.

nancy (nancy boy) - a homosexual.

nark - a police informer.

narked - to be annoyed.

neat: cool; great.

nick - to steal.

nipper - a small child.

no-hoper - somebody who'll never do well.

nosh - food.

not cricket - not normal or correct.

not all there - someone who is stupid, not bright intellectually.

not half! - cetainly, for sure.

not the full quid - someone who is stupid, not bright intellectually.

nuke (1): nuclear weapon. nuke (2): destroy; delete. nuke (3): cook something in the microwave oven.

nut (1): odd or crazy person. nut (2): someone passionate about something.

nutter - crazy person.

nuts [slightly offensive]: testicles.

nutty - eccentric.

Slang voc

gaff - house or flat.

gander - to look at.

geek: an unattractive person who works too hard.

get it: to understand something.

glitch: flaw.

gobshite [offensive] - someone who talks rubbish all the time.

go bananas: go slightly mad.

good onya : good for you, well done

goof (1): make a mistake.goof (2): a silly and foolish person.

goof off: waste time.

goof up: make a mistake.

goofy: silly.

Gordon Bennet - an exclamation.

grand: one thousand dollars.

grass: marijuana.

greaser - slang name for a 1950's style man.

grog : alcohol, beer.

grub: food.

grubby: not clean.

grungy: unclean and stinky.

gut: a person's stomach; belly.

guts: courage.

gyno - gynaecologist.

hacked off - fed up, annoyed.

hairy: difficult; dangerous.

ham-fisted - clumsy.

hammered - drunk.

handcuffs: an engagement ring or wedding ring.

hang a left: make a left turn.

hang a right: make a right turn.

headcase - mad.

hep: sensible; informed.

her ('er) indoors - wife, girlfriend.

hickey: a love bite on the skin.

hip: sensible; informed.

hole in the wall - a cashpoint machine or bankomat.

hoo-ha - trouble; commotion.

hooker: prostitute.

horny: in the mood for sex, sexually stimulated;.

hot (1): sexy. hot (2):popular.

hottie : hot water bottle.

huff - bad mood.

humungous: really big.

Slang voc

earbashing : nagging, non-stop chatter.

evil: great; excellent.

eyeball: to stare long and hard at someone or something.

eyepopper: something or someone visibly astounding.

fab: fabulous.

face-off: confrontation.

fag [offensive] (1): homosexualfag (2): cigarette

family jewels - Rhyming Slang for testicles.

far out - splendid.

fart [offensive] (1): an escape of gas from the bowels. fart [slightly offensive] (2): an unpleasant person.

fat head - an idiot or dull person.

fender-bender: small accident.

filth [offensive] - the police.

fit - sexually attractive.

five finger discount - shoplifting.

flaky: unpredictable.

flashback: sudden memory.

flick (1): film; movie.flick (2): to give something or somebody the flick is to get rid of it or him/her.

floating : intoxicated.

floozie - a mistress or girlfriend.

flommox - confuse.

flutter - a bet (on horse racing or football).

footie - Abbreviated form for football.

for crying out loud ! - a expression of frustration or anger.

forty winks - a short sleep or nap.

fox: attractive, alluring person.

freebie: something that does not cost money.

French kiss : kissing with the tongue.

full monty - 'the whole lot', everything.

full-on - powerful, with maximum effort.

funny farm - mental hospital or institution.

funny money - counterfeit money.

Salng voc

cabbage - someone who is a bit slow or stupid.

cakehole - mouth..

catch some rays: get some sunshine.

char / cha - tea.

cheesy: cheap; lacking in good taste.

chicken: coward.

chook : a chicken.

chuck up: vomit.

chuck a sickie : take the day off sick from work when you're perfectly healthy.

ciggy - slang for cigarette.

cock and bull story - a rubbish story, nonsense.

(to) cop it - to die, to get into trouble.

cool: excellent; superb.

cooler, the: gaol; jail; prison.

couch potato: a person who watches too much television.

cozzie : swimming costume.

cranky : in a bad mood, angry.

crap [slightly offensive] (1): something worthless.crap [offensive] (2): excrement.crap [slightly offensive] (3): falsehoods and lies.

crikey - an expression of astonishment.

crust - money / wage.

cushy - easy.

dead cert - something that is definite.

deck: to hit someone.

dicey: unpredictable; risky.

dickhead [slightly offensive] - an idiot, fool.

dill : an idiot.

ding-dong - argument or fight.

dipstick - idiot, fool.

dirt: extremely bad person.

dirty: offensive; pornographic.

div/divvy - stupid or slow person.

doodle - something thats easy / no problem.

dodgy - dubious person or thing.

dog [offensive] - an ugly girl.

done over - beaten up.

dope - a slow or stupid person.

doobry - a nonsensical word used when you forget the name of something.

dorky: strange; peculiar.

dosh - money.

dosser - down-and-out, tramp.

down under : Australia and New Zealand.

Drongo : a dope, stupid person.

dude: a male.

dump [slightly offensive] - to defecate.

dyke [offensive] - lesbian.

dynamite: powerful; excellent.

dinosaur: something out of date or old fashioned.

Slang voc

airhead: stupid person.

ace: excellent, great.

Adam and Eve - Rhyming Slang for 'believe'.

aggro - short for aggravation or violence.

amber fluid : beer.

anorak - geek, nerd.

apples and pears - Rhyming Slang for 'stairs'.

armpit: dirty, unappealing place.

arse / ass [slightly offensive] (1): backside.arse / ass (2): an unworthy person.

arse about/arsing about - to fool around.

arse-about-face: something that is in a mess or crooked.

arseholed: very drunk.

arvo : afternoon.

Aussie : Australian.

awesome: great and impressive.

backhander (1): a payment given, normally in a secretive fashion.

backhander (2): hit someone.

ball (1): a fun time.

ball [slightly offensive] (2): a testicle.

ballistic - to go mad with rage.

bang [slightly offensive](1): to make love.

bang (2): a powerful effect.

banged up - to be put in prison.

bangers - another name for sausages.

barbie : barbecue, grill.

barf (1): vomit.

barmy - a foolish person, mad.

barney - row, violent argument.

beans: money.

beast [offensive] - an ugly woman.

beat: tired.

beemer: a BMW.

bent (1): a 'gay man'

bent (2): 'stolen'.

biggie: something important.

biker: a motorcycle rider.

bikkie : biscuit.

bimbo - a young woman considered sexually attractive but of limited intelligence.

bird - woman/girl/girlfriend.

bitch [offensive] (1): a very unpleasant woman. bitch [offensive] (2): complain.

bitchy [slightly offensive]: moody.

bitzer : mongrel dog (bits of this and bits of that!).

bladdered - very drunk.

blag - a robbery.

bloke - man.

blotto - 'very drunk'.

blue (1) - XXX; dirty, hot, steamy, pornographic blue (2): domestic fight or row.

bluey - pornographic film.

boat race - Rhyming Slang for 'face'.

bod: body.

bonkers; go bonkers: crazy.

bonzer : great.

booboo: a mistake.

bovver - trouble, usually fighting.

booze: alcohol.

boozer (1): a pub boozer (2): someone who likes alcohol.

Brahms and Liszt - Rhyming Slang for 'pissed' (drunk).

brass monkeys - cold weather.

bread: money.

brew (1): tea or coffee.

brew (2): beer.

brill - short for 'brilliant'.

bull: bullshit; lie.

bullshit [offensive]: lie; dishonesty.

bugger - a mild form of abuse or an exclamation.

bunk-off - to be absent without permission.

bunk-up - to make love.

bushed: extremely tired.

butt: the buttocks, bottom

US Slang

razzle-dazzle: flashy style.
She's a very good singer, but I can do without all the razzle-dazzle that goes on behind her.

read: to understand.
It's hard to get a good read on the new boss. His mood doesn't change very much.

red-hot: popular; something everyone wants to buy.
Those t-shirts are so red-hot, they're sold off the shelves as soon as they arrive in the stores.

redneck: a white person who is not very well-educated, likes to shoot guns, drive big trucks, and takes pride in being a little stupid or backward. Most live in the southern part of the U.S. but they can be found almost everywhere--except in the cities.
Billy Bob is kind of a redneck because of his racist and intolerant view of blacks and Latinos.

red tape: government paperwork; bureaucracy.
Starting a business is difficult enough without all the red-tape a peson has to go through to get it started.

rep: short for "representative" or "reputation."
Syndy said she didn't want to go out with Tad because it would give her a bad rep.

repo: short for "reposession."
Our neighbors had their car taken in the middle of the night by a repo man.

retro: something kind of old, at least 20 or 30 years.
Retro styles of the 1970s are still popular these days.

revolving door: a situation in which people come and go very quickly.
The job was so difficult, it quickly became known as a revolving door at that company, and no one wanted to go through it.

right on: hat's good; that's correct; yes. (used to express agreement or happiness)
A: It looks like we're going to get a raise this year.
B: Yeah! Right on!

rights: your protection under the law; in the United States, protection under the U.S. Constitution--the law of the land.
Did you say the police just came into your house without permission from a judge? They can't do that. You should know your rights.

rinky dink: something of poor quality.
Joan wants to leave her rinky-dink apartment and find something bigger.

rip off: cheat; to trick a consumer into making a bad purchase.
I feel like I got ripped off when I bought these shoes, so I'm going to take them back.

rip on: to criticize; to say bad things about someone or something.
Nelson has to stop ripping on his kids.

rob the cradle: to marry or have a relationship with a person who is much younger.
Terry likes his new girlfriend, but with a 20-year difference in age, he's really robbing the cradle. It makes him a little uncomfortable

rocky: difficult; a situation with a lot of problems.
Their marriage entered a rocky period, but they worked through their problems and decided to stay together.

roll: go; leave.
Is everyone ready to roll? Yes? Okay, let's roll.

rookie: a person who is a new member of a sports team or other organization.
A rookie cop shot and killed someone who turned out to be completely innocent of any wrong-doing.

root for: to support; to cheer for.
A: Which soccer team are you rooting for?
B: Manchester United.

rubber: prophylactic protection for sexual activity; also called a "condom."
Henry keeps a rubber in his wallet just in case he gets lucky, but he never does.

rug rats: small children, usually under the age of three or four. Called "rug rats" because they crawl a lot on soft carpeted surfaces.
With four rug rats at home, Kurt sometimes doesn't mind spending a few extra hours at work.

run: to leave quickly.
Oh no! Look at the time! I've got to run.

Learn American Slang

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rack up: 1. to accumulate over time; 2. to win or lose something again.
1. It's easy to rack up a lot of personal debt when you use credit cards.
2. The team racked up their fifth loss of the season with last night's defeat.

rag: to complain; to say negative things.
My girlfriend keeps ragging about her roommate. She should just find another place to live.

rap: a style of modern music rooted in African American culture, now prevalent around the world.
Juan's father hates the sound of rap. He prefers more traditional music.

rapper: a performer of rap music. (also, rap star)
Biggie Smalls is a rapper whose life is portrayed in Notorious, a recently relased film biography of his life.

rat race: competition in the world of work; competition in business.
Since joining the rat race, Tony has aged very quickly from all the stress he experiences at work.

raunchy: usually entertainment that is a little dirty, a little vulgar.
Madonna is a talented performer, but some of her videos are a little too raunchy for the tastes of some people.

raw: unpracticed; without covering.
This band has a great, raw sound, but they need to practice a little more before they perform in public.

raw deal: a bad situtation; unfairness.
African Americans got a raw deal when they were brought to the United States from Africa as slaves.

American English slang beginning with the letter C 1

call===prediction
The weatherman made a good call about the weather.

can===toilet
Do you know where the can is?

cheesy===cheap and out of fashion
That is really a cheesy looking outfit.

chintzy===cheap
That really was a chintzy present you got him.

clip===cheat
Watch out or they will clip you at that bar.

clunker===old car
I can't go on a date in that clunker.

coke===coca-cola
I think that coke is my favorite soda.

cold fish===boring
My date for the dance was a cold fish.

collar===apprehend
I knew they would collar the robber sooner or later.

American English slang beginning with the letter B

bad===good
Wow, that movie was really bad.

ball===great time
We really had a ball at the party.

bang===great time
Going to Las Vegas is a real bang.

bang===strong effect
Japanese wasabi has a real bang.

barf===vomit
He had to barf because he drank too much alcohol.

barf-out===disappointment
That movie was a real barf-out.

bashed===crushed
The boat was bashed beyond recognition.

bazillion===infinite number
She can eat a bazillion cookies.

B-ball===basketball
After school, let's play some B-ball.

beans===small amount of money
I like this company but they pay beans.

beat===exhausted
After working all day I am really beat.

beemer===BMW
He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.

bench===not allowed to play
He was benched during the basketball playoffs.

bent===angry
It's OK. Don't get so bent.

big guns===powerful people
The president brought two big guns to the meeting.

big mouth===talk too much
Shut up! You really have a big mouth.

bikermotorcycle rider
He decided to talk to the biker.

blade===knife
He carried a ten inch blade with him.

blimp===fat person
I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when I travel.

blowleave
I'm going to blow now.

blew===lost
He blew all his money gambling.

bomb===bad
The movie was a bomb.

bonkers===insane
I think I am going bonkers.

boo boo===mistake
If you make another boo boo like that, you won't have a job.

boob===stupid person
Your friend is such a boob.

boob tube===television
He spends the entire day watching the boob tube.

boss===great
Your car is boss.

bread===money
I need some bread to pay for my car.

break===opportunity
A lucky break helped him get the job.

brew===coffee
Hey, let's go to the coffee shop and get a fresh cup of brew.

bucks===dollars
Do you have a few bucks that I can borrow?

BS===lies
That story is total BS.

bummed===depressed
I was really bummed after I heard the news.

bummer===bad experience
My trip to New York was a bummer.

bushed==really tired
Every day after work she is really bushed.

bust==failure
The whole idea was a bust.

American English slang beginning with the letter A

ace===very good
He's an ace reporter who always gets a good story.

action===excitement
Do you know where the action is in this town?

airhead===a stupid person
My sister's boyfriend is an airhead.

all wet===completely wrong
Your ideas about politics are all wet.

all-nighter===studying all night
I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter.

ammo===ammunition
The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.

awesome===great
What an awesome sunset today.

As .....as

As thick as thieves
As thick as two short planks
As thin as a rail
As thin as a rake
As tight as a drum
As tough as old boots
As tough as tough
As true as the day is long
As ugly as sin
As useless as a chocolate fireguard
As useless as a chocolate teapot
As warm as toast
As well as can be expected
As white as a ghost
As white as a sheet
As white as snow
As wise as an owl

As regular as clockwork
As right as ninepence
As right as rain
As safe as houses
As safe as the Bank of England
As scarce as hen's teeth
As sharp as a tack
As sick as a dog
As sick as a parrot
As silent as the grave
As skinny as a rake
As slippery as an eel
As slow as molasses in January
As sly as a fox
As snug as a bug in a rug
As sober as a judge
As solid as a rock
As soon as you like
As sound as a bell
As straight as a die
As straight as an arrow
As strong as an ox
As stubborn as a mule
As sure as God made little green apples
As sure as eggs is eggs
As sweet as pie

As .....as

As patient as Job
As plain as a pikestaff
As plain as day
As plain as the nose on your face
As playful as a kitten
As pleased as Punch
As pretty as a picture
As proud as Punch
As proud as a peacock
As pure as the driven slush
As pure as the driven snow
As queer as a chocolate orange
As queer as a nine bob note
As queer as folk
As quick as a flash
As quiet as a mouse

As .....as

As near as dammit
As neat as a new pin
As nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs
As nice as ninepence
As nutty as a fruit cake
As often as not
As old as Methuselah
As old as the hills

As .....as

As keen as mustard
As large as life
As light as a feather
As long as a month of Sundays
As long as my arm
As loose as a goose
As mad as a bear with a sore head
As mad as a hatter
As mad as a march hare
As mad as a wet hen
As many chins as a Chinese phone book
As merry as the day is long
As mild as milk
As miserable as sin

As .....as

As gentle as a lamb
As good as gold
As good as it gets
As good as new
As good as your word
As green as grass
As happy as a clam
As happy as a dog with two tails
As happy as a lark
As happy as a pig in shit
As happy as a sandboy
As happy as Larry
As hard as a rock
As hard as iron
As heavy as lead
As helpless as a baby
As high as a kite
As honest as the day is long
As hot as Hades
As hot as blue blazes
As hungry as a hunter