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I need to collect some data on some English collocations and idioms.

Meaning, I'm supposed to see how many peopel do and don't know particular sayings in the English language--American English in particular.

Its easy, all you do is just fill in the blanks.

I will post the form in the next post.

Thanks, guys! Thanks a lot!

Plus--it may be fun to see others' answers.

If you do not want to post the stuff, you can PM it to me.

Thanks!

It's a fill in the blank.

You do not have to do all of them, but if you do, you will have a special place in my and my linguistic professor's hearts. :D

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People's knowledge of collocations and idoms.

Complete the second half of each phrase with the first word(s) that come to mind.

Please let me know if English is NOT your first language.

busy as

flat as

hard as

sly as

quick as

fits as

happy as

poor as

hungry as

slow as

old as

dull as

drink like

work like

live like

sing like

fight like

swim like

cool as

pleased as

quite as

neat as

sharp as

strong as

sober as

clean as

stubborn as

good as

blind as

fat as

sleep like

eat like

laugh like

run like

shake like

watch (someone) like

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People's knowledge of collocations and idoms.

Complete the second half of each phrase with the first word(s) that come to mind.

Please let me know if English is NOT your first language.

busy as a bee

flat as a board

hard as a rock

sly as a fox

quick as a bunny

fit as a fiddle

happy as a clam

poor as

hungry as

slow as molasses in January

old as Methuesalah

dull as dishwater

drink like a fish

work like a dog

live like a king

sing like a canary

fight like a tiger

swim like a fish

cool as a cucumber

pleased as punch

quiet as a church mouse

neat as

sharp as a tack

strong as rope

sober as a nun

clean as

stubborn as a mule

good as gold

blind as a bat

fat as a hog

sleep like a baby

eat like a horse

laugh like a hyena

run like hell

shake like a leaf

watch (someone) like a hawk

I bolded my answers. The ones left blank are ones I couldn't think of.

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[People's knowledge of collocations and idioms.

Complete the second half of each phrase with the first word(s) that come to mind.

Please let me know if English is NOT your first language.

busy as BEE

flat as PANCAKE

hard as ROCK

sly as USED CAR SALESMAN

quick as A FOX

fits as SNUGLY AS A GLOVE

happy as BABY

poor as A DRUNK

hungry as A WOLF

slow as A TURTLE

old as A ROCK

dull as A BUTTER KNIFE

drink like 21 YEAR OLD COED

work like MULE

live like YOU'RE DYING

sing like BIRD

fight like RETARD

swim like A FISH

cool as THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PILLOW

pleased as A JOHN

quite as AMOUSE

neat as CAN BE

sharp as TACK

strong as MULE

sober as A PIPE FITTER

clean as A WHISTLE

stubborn as MULE

good as IT GETS

blind as BAT

fat as A ELEPHANT

sleep like ALION

eat like A HORSE

laugh like A CLOWN

run like THE WIND

shake like A POLAROID PICTURE

watch (someone) like A HAWK

Lived in the southwest suburbs of chicago my whole life.

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People's knowledge of collocations and idoms.

Complete the second half of each phrase with the first word(s) that come to mind.

Please let me know if English is NOT your first language.

busy as a bee

flat as a pancake

hard as a rock

sly as a fox

quick as lightning

fits as a fiddle

happy as a clam

poor as a churchmouse

hungry as a bear

slow as molasses

old as methuseleh

dull as dirt

drink like a fish

work like a dog (?)

live like a king

sing like a bird

fight like cats and dogs

swim like a fish

cool as a cucumber

pleased as punch

quite as a mouse

neat as a pin

sharp as a tack

strong as an ox

sober as (?) :unsure:

clean as a whistle

stubborn as a mule

good as gold

blind as a bat

fat as a house

sleep like a log

eat like a pig

laugh like crazy

run like the dickens

shake like jello (?) :blink:

watch (someone) like a hawk

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So far, so good!

Thanks a lot guys!

I'll explain later, after I get some responses from real-life people and my friends and family--whom were also "invited to participate." LOL

By the way, my friend Michelle sent me an email in response, "are you fucking nuts?"

I replied, "Yes, I'm fucking nuts."

LOL

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busy as a bee

flat as a board

hard as nail

sly as a fox

quick as bird

fits like a glove

happy as a jaybird

poor as

hungry as a horse

slow as turtle

old as dirt

dull as

drink like

work like a horse

live like there's no tomorrow

sing like

fight like

swim like

cool as a cucumber

pleased as pickle?

quite as

neat as pin

sharp as pin

strong as an ox

sober as

clean as

stubborn as donkey

good as it gets

blind as a bat

fat as

sleep like a baby

eat like pig

laugh like

run like the wind

shake like a leaf in a tree

watch (someone) like a hawk.

Hope I helped. I didn't know all of them sorry.

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busy as a bee

flat as a pancake

hard as a rock

sly as a fox

quick as a racehorse

fits as a fiddle

happy as a clam

poor as a bum

hungry as a horse

slow as molasses

old as fuck

dull as dilbert

drink like a mule

work like a hound

live like a king

sing like an angel

fight like a boxer

swim like a fish

cool as a cucumber

pleased as punch

quite (I assume quiet) as a mouse

neat as a neat freak

sharp as a tack

strong as a bull

sober as a minister

clean as can be

stubborn as a mule

good as gold

blind as a bat

fat as a cow

sleep like an angel

eat like a horse

laugh like a pig

run like hell

shake like milk

watch (someone) like an owl

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People's knowledge of collocations and idoms.

Complete the second half of each phrase with the first word(s) that come to mind.

Please let me know if English is NOT your first language.

busy as a bee

flat as a board

hard as a rock

sly as a fox

quick as lightning

fits as a hand in a glove

happy as a clam

poor as mud

hungry as a bear

slow as a turtle

old as dirt

dull as a doorknob

drink like a fish

work like a slave

live like a king

sing like a bird

fight like a tiger

swim like

cool as a cucumber

pleased as punch

quite as right

neat as

sharp as a tack

strong as an ox

sober as

clean as a whistle

stubborn as a mule

good as gold

blind as a bat

fat as a cat

sleep like a log

eat like a pig

laugh like

run like the wind

shake like a willow tree

watch (someone) like a hawk

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busy as A BEE

flat as A PANCAKE

hard as A ROCK

sly as A FOX

quick as A RABBIT

fits as A FIDDLE

happy as A CLAM

poor as A CHURCH MOUSE

hungry as A HORSE

slow as MOLASSES IN JANUARY

old as DIRT

dull as A BUTTER KNIFE

drink like A FISH

work like A DOG

live like A KING

sing like BIRD

fight like CATS AND DOGS

swim like A FISH

cool as A CUCUMBER

pleased as PUNCH

quite as A MOUSE

neat as A PIN

sharp as A TACK

strong as OX

sober as A PRIEST

clean as A WHISTLE

stubborn as A MULE

good as GOLD

blind as A BAT

fat as A PIG

sleep like A LOG

eat like A PIG

laugh like CRAZY

run like THE WIND

shake like A BOWL FULL OF JELLO

watch (someone) like a HAWK

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busy as a bee

flat as a pancake

hard as a rock

sly as a fox

quick as a flash

fit as a fiddle ? fits like a glove

happy as a lark

poor as a church mouse

hungry as a wolf

slow as a snail

as old as the hills

dull as a brush

drink like a fish

work like a slave

live like a king

sing like a bird

fight like a warrior

swim like a fish

cool as a cucumber

pleased as punch

quiet as a mouse

as neat as a new pin

sharp as nails

stong as an ox

sober as a judge

clean as a whistle

stubborn as a mule

as good as gold

blind as a bat

fat as a pig

sleep like a baby

eat like a horse

laugh like a hyena

run like the wind

shake like a leaf

watch someone like a hawk

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busy as a one legged man in an ass kicking contest

flat as Twiggy's chest

hard as a horny horse

sly as a politician

quick as a first orgasm

fits as it should

happy as a gopher with five dicks

poor as dirt

hungry as a starving bear

slow as my great grandmother

old as Keith Richards

dull as Spats

drink like a parched Irishman (I'm part Irish so that's OK)

work like a slave

live like a king

sing like Robert Plant

fight like a boardie

swim like a fish

cool as shit

pleased as hell

quite as good

neat as a pin

sharp as a knife

strong as a bear

sober as a pope

clean as a new dollar bill

stubborn as a fucking mule

good as gold

blind as Stevie Wonder

fat as Rosie O'Donnell

sleep like a baby

eat like a pig

laugh like hell

run like hell

shake like hell

watch (someone) like a fucking hawk

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busy as a bee

flat as a pancake

hard as a rock

sly as a fox

quick as a bunny

fits as

happy as a clam

poor as dirt

hungry as a horse

slow as molasses in January

old as dirt

dull as dishwater

drink like a fish

work like a dog

live like a king

sing like a bird

fight like

swim like a fish

cool as a cucumber

pleased as punch

quite as a mouse (if you mean quiet)

neat as

sharp as a tack

strong as an ox

sober as

clean as a whistle

stubborn as a mule

good as new

blind as a bat

fat as a pig

sleep like a baby

eat like a horse

laugh like

run like the wind

shake like

watch (someone) like a hawk

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People's knowledge of collocations and idoms.

Complete the second half of each phrase with the first word(s) that come to mind.

Please let me know if English is NOT your first language.

busy as a bee

flat as a board

hard as hell

sly as weasel

quick as a cat

fits as snug as a bug in a rug

happy as clam

poor as dirt

hungry as shit

slow as molasses

old as dirt

dull as shit

drink like a fish

work like a dog

live like kings

sing like a bird

fight like crazy

swim like fish

cool as a cucumber

pleased as pie

quiet as a mouse

neat as a nickel

sharp as a tack

strong as an ox

sober as a judge

clean as a whistle

stubborn as a mule

good as gold

blind as a bat

fat as a pig

sleep like a baby

eat like a bird

laugh like jackel

run like hell

shake like a leaf

watch (someone) like a hawk

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People's knowledge of collocations and idoms.

Complete the second half of each phrase with the first word(s) that come to mind.

Please let me know if English is NOT your first language.

busy as A BEE

flat as A PANCAKE

hard as NAILS

sly as A FOX

quick as LIGHTNING

fits as A FLEA

happy as LARRY

poor as A PAUPER

hungry as A WOLF

slow as A SNAIL

old as THE HILLS

dull as DITCHWATER

drink like A FISH

work like A DOG

live like A KING

sing like A CANARY

fight like A DEMON

swim like A DOLPHIN

cool as A CUCUMBER

pleased as PUNCH

quite as A CHURCH MOUSE

neat as

sharp as A TACK

strong as AN OX

sober as A JUDGE

clean as A WHISTLE

stubborn as A MULE

good as GOLD

blind as A BAT

fat as A PIG

sleep like A BABY

eat like A HORSE

laugh like A HYENA

run like THE WIND

shake like A LEAF (ON A TREE)

watch (someone) like A HAWK

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No--that's fine! I'm juust really happy that everyone is helping me out so fast!

I thought I'd check it out later on tonight and have a few replies.

I just didn't want to get the ones that Matt suggested, LOL.

I put down a few cuss words with mine, LOL.

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People's knowledge of collocations and idoms.

Complete the second half of each phrase with the first word(s) that come to mind.

Please let me know if English is NOT your first language.

busy as a bee

flat as a pancake

hard as nails

sly as a fox

quick as

fits as

happy as a clam/ a pig in shit

poor as churchmice

hungry as

slow as hell

old as dirt

dull as

drink like a fish

work like a dog

live like kings

sing like a bird

fight like

swim like a fish

cool as hell

pleased as punch

quite as

neat as a pin

sharp as a tack

strong as an ox

sober as

clean as a whistle

stubborn as a mule

good as gold

blind as a bat

fat as a pig

sleep like a baby

eat like a horse

laugh like a hyena

run like the wind

shake like

watch (someone) like a hawk

I left some blank cuz nothing immediately came to mind with them.

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