As flat as a pancake In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "as flat as a pancake", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-06-24 07:06

Meaning of As flat as a pancake (redirected from be (as) flat as a pancake )

Be (as) flat as a pancake simile

If something is (as) flat as a pancake, it is very flat. This idiom can also be used to refer to a woman who has small breasts.

No mountains and hills can be found where I live. The terrain is as flat as a pancake.

I am as flat as a pancake. I wish I could increase my breast size.

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(as) smooth as glass

1. Used to indicate the water in a state of calm and tranquility.
2. Used to indicate some solid surface that is very smooth.
 

Grammar and Usage of Be (as) flat as a pancake

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Be (as) flat as a pancake

This phrase dates back to at least 1500s.

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