A synonym for nervous is uneasy. A simile..."as nervous as a teenager on his first date?"
also, you could be as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
I was as nervous as a pig and the slaughter
No, a simile contains the phrase 'like' or 'as'.
A simile.:)
It's just a mediocre simile. All you need to know is that the boy was nervous.
It's not an idiom. AS ___ AS___ would be A Simile ... the correct simile would be as cool as a cucumber.
similie
One simile from the book "Dork Diaries" is "as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs." This comparison is used to describe a character's anxiety or uneasiness in a particular situation.
A simile.
This sentence uses a simile ("as nervous as a cat with a long tail") to compare Ted's level of nervousness to that of a cat in a risky situation. It also incorporates a metaphor by describing the room as "full of rocking chairs," which suggests a potential source of anxiety or unease for Ted akin to the unpredictability of a cat in a precarious environment.
A metaphor
It is a simile.
As quick as a wink is a simile. ----