English term
your wash is snow white
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Man: Yes, soap powder isn't the same as liquid soap.
Woman: Powder isn't the same as liquid?
Man: No, powder is different from liquid.
Woman: Different from liquid, you don't say!
Man: Oh, yes. Powder is better than liquid.
Woman: Why is powder better than liquid?
Man: Because powder makes my wash as white as snow,
as fresh as a lemon, as smooth as silk.
Woman: So, your wash is snow white, lemon fresh, and silky smooth?
Man: Yes, my wash is the whitest, freshest, smoothest wash in the world.
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So, your wash is snow white, lemon fresh, and silky smooth? ←
What does "your wash is snow white" mean?
Is "snow white = as white as snow"?
Does it mean "your wash is as white as snow"?
Thank you
| 4 +5 | as white as snow |
Darius Saczuk
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Nov 25, 2021 15:08: philgoddard changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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United States
The Slanguage Buff
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: Polish to English, Spanish to English, English, and 4 more.
as white as snow
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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-11-25 17:37:14 GMT)
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You're welcome, Rezaproz.
| Thank you so much, Darius |
| agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
: quite simply
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Yup. Thank you, Yvonne.
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Britta Norris
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Thank you, Britta.
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Clauwolf
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Thank you, Clauwolf.
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philgoddard
: It actually says "as white as snow" in the previous sentence.
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Yup. Thank you, Phil.
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Tony M
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Discussion
Thank you so much, philgoddard
You are an expert in English, but I'm not.