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2021-10-29 10:10
(as) slippery as an eel simile
OPPOSITE: (as) straight as a die.
If someone is as slippery as an eel, they behave dishonestly and cannot be trusted, or they are difficult to be found and caught.
I thought John was an upright and trusty person, but he turned out to be as slippery as an eel.
The killer is as slippery as an eel. He managed to elude detection for thirty years!
Mary always cheats on exams, but she never gets caught—she's as slippery an eel.
Efforts that aren't honest won't yield real results.
To try to grab someone or something that is elusive.
This simile originated from characteristics of an eel, and it dates from the 14th century.
Do you see anything wrong?
This phrase is used to describe something very modern or updated or something that no longer looks like what it's used to.
It has been a long time since I left my high school, and now I have to admit that it's certainly not your father's high school anymore.
