Simile

Posted by Bruce Kahl June 12, 2003In reply to As posted by EE on June 11, 2003

Does anyone know any websites where there are many examples of expressions such as "happy as a clam", "as dull as dish water", "sleep like a log", "proud as a peacock", etc.?

A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by "like" or "as".