Quiz playing is a wonderful way to increase your knowledge of English as a Second Language. Remember that all of our ESL quizzes have titles that are both friendly and technical at the same time… In the case of this quiz you might like to tell your friends about the “Bold as Brass Quiz” but no doubt your teachers will talk about “Comparatives”. If you hear a technical term and you want to find a quiz about the subject then just look through the list of quiz titles until you find what you need.
English has some splendid phrases for conveying ideas and such phrases are often known as comparatives. 'Bold as brass' is one example. If you say that someone is 'Bold as brass" it means they are brave and fearless. See how many of the comparatives below you have seen or used in your own speaking and writing.
'Snug' = comfortable and cosy (e.g. two parts of a machine might 'fit snugly together'; many pubs have a 'snug bar' where there is a fire burning in winter and people can relax and be comfortable together)
'Bug' = a small insect, such as a fly or beetle
'Rug' = a (probably fairly small) piece of carpet, perhaps along the floor in a hallway; or if you are going off by car for a picnic, you might bring one with you to spread out on the ground before you sit down.
'As snug as a bug in a rug' suggests that the little insect has made itself comfortable at home in the soft surroundings of the rug.