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As Mad as a Box of Frogs is an example of a simile, a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds, and which usually starts with as or like.
It is often paraphrased into as mad as a bag of snakes, as mad as a march hare etc...
Examples of well know similes include, as slippery as an eel, as busy as a bee, as thick as two short planks, and as easy as falling off a log etc.
It is not necessarily a phrase that was first coined famously.
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What are some of the problems Ancient Rome had with its government?
Some of the emperors were mad as a box of frogs.
How do frogs behave when agitated?
They get hopping mad.
Mad as a box of frogs?
The origins of this phrase are very simple... One fine morning, a gentleman called Bartholomew woke to the sound of Autumn. He went down to his fishing pond to collect breakfast, Rainbow Trout none the less. Upon his arrival he was greeted with a most sinister occurance...he could identify not a fish in sight! More to his amazement was the sheer volume of Frog spawn. To cut a long story short, the spawn produced a phalanx of Frogs. To liberate his beloved Rainbow Trout from the scourge of the Frog, he acquired many boxes. In these boxes, he carefully gathered up all the Frogs he could find and firmly closed the lid. In a frenzy of panic, the now captured amphibious creatures leapt within their recycled prison cells in a feeble attempt to escape. So there you have it, put a some frogs in a box and they'll go mad. Mad as a box of frogs.
What is another way of saying raving mad?
angry rage heated mad
What is the ecosystem of Tennessee ponds?
the ecosystem is mad e up of frogs. the frogs eat flies and i really dont know what im sayin
What is the Oreo saying?
or-eo mad or nah?
What does it mean when he says he is not mad at you?
Depends on the guy, he could be saying that because he isn't mad just upset, he could be mad but doesn't want to upset you, or he could be saying that because he isn't mad or upset you just took his impression the wrong way.
What is an example of a simile using the word mad?
"As mad as a box of hornets" is one example.Another example is "as mad as a hatter".
Is John Cena mad at you 4 saying that?
Oui
What does I'm mad about you mean?
The meaning of the saying I'm mad about you is I'm falling for you,or i cannot stop thinking about you.
What does 'I'm mad about you' mean?
The meaning of the saying I'm mad about you is I'm falling for you,or i cannot stop thinking about you.
What are the ratings and certificates for Mad About You - 1992 Pandora's Box 3-6?
Mad About You - 1992 Pandora's Box 3-6 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:Atp
