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You can, but the simile doesn't quite work for me because mice are not "scared" by nature -- they're only scared if something scares them. A mouse could be snuggled up in its nest, and not scared at all. For me it would be better as "as scared as a mouse in a cattery" or something like that.
- You can, but the simile doesn't quite work for me because mice are not "scared" by nature -- they're only scared if something scares them.
- A mouse could be snuggled up in its nest, and not scared at all.
- For me it would be better as "as scared as a mouse in a cattery" or something like that.
- On the other hand, "timid as a mouse" seems fine because mice are supposed to be timid by nature.
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You can, but the simile doesn't quite work for me because mice are not "scared" by nature -- they're only scared if something scares them. A mouse could be snuggled up in its nest, and not scared at all. For me it would be better as "as scared as a mouse in a cattery" or something like that.
On the other hand, "timid as a mouse" seems fine because mice are supposed to be timid by n
On the other hand, "timid as a mouse" seems fine because mice are supposed to be timid by n
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