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American idioms using equality comparison (AS...AS)
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as American as apple pie
truly American, typically American
as bald as an egg absolutely bald
as black as a sweep
1. very dirty (about hands, face, clothes); 2. completely black
as black as midnight; as black as night; as black as hell; as black as ink
very dark (about a house, room, street, night)
as black as jet; as black as a crow; as black as a raven
completely black, jet-black
as black as sin; as black as thunder; as black as a thundercloud
very gloomy
(not) as black as he is painted
(not) as bad as he / she is described
as blind as a bat completely blind (jokingly about a person with poor eyesight)
as bold as a lion; as brave as a lion
very brave
as bright as a button; as bright as a new penny; as bright as a new pin
very clean, very neatly dressed, dressed up
as bright as day full of light
as bright as silver Shiny
as brittle as glass fragile
as changeable as the weather; as changeable as the moon
changeable, volatile
as cheap as dirt very cheap
as cheerful as a lark; as happy as a lark
very cheerful
as clean as a pin; as clean as a new pin
very clean (about people, things, places)
as clear as a bell clear, distinct, loud
as clear as crystal clear, transparent, obvious (about water, situations)
as clear as (the) day; as clear as the sun at noonday; as clear as the nose on your face; as clear as that two and two make four
absolutely clear, obvious
as clear as mud 1. absolutely clear; 2. absolutely unclear
as clever as a cartload of monkeys; as clever as a wagonload of monkeys
very clever
as cold as charity; as cold as a stone; as cold as ice
very cold, heartless, emotionless
as cool as a cucumber
calm, cool-headed (in the face of danger or difficulty)
as crazy as a loon; as crazy as a coot; as crazy as a bedbug
absolutely crazy, insane, nutty
as cunning as a fox clever, cunning, crafty
as dark as night; as dark as pitch
very dark (house, room, street)
as dead as a doornail; as dead as Julius Caesar; as dead as a herring; as dead as mutton; as dead as a dodo
dead; finished (literally and figuratively)
as deaf as a post; as deaf as a stone
completely deaf
as different as chalk from cheese
very different (about people, things)
as drunk as a lord; as drunk as a fiddler; as drunk as a skunk
completely drunk, dead drunk
as dry as a bone; as dry as dust
completely dry
as dry as a stick completely dry; thirsty
as dull as ditchwater
extremely dull
as dumb as a fish; as dumb as an oyster; as dumb as a statue; as dumb as a stone
silent, mute
as dumb as a rock; as dumb as a box of rocks; as dumb as a doorknob
very stupid, very dim-witted
as easy as ABC; as easy as pie; as easy as falling off a log; as easy as kissing your hand; as easy as anything
very easy
as fast as a hare extremely fast
as fast as one's legs can carry
extremely fast
as fat as a pig very fat
as fat as butter plump
as fierce as a tiger fierce, violent, intensely eager
as firm as a rock firm, stable, resolute
as fit as a fiddle very healthy, feeling very well, physically fit, in excellent mood
as flat as a board; as flat as a pancake
completely flat
as free as a bird; as free as the air
absolutely free
as fresh as a daisy; as fresh as a rose; as fresh as paint
fresh and healthy in appearance, lively, energetic
as gentle as a lamb
very gentle, mild
as good as a play very interesting, amusing
as good as gold very well-behaved (especially about a child)
as good as it gets the best, excellent
as good as new in good condition
as good as one's word
trustworthy, reliable
as graceful as a swan
very graceful
as grave as a judge very serious
as greedy as a wolf; as greedy as a dog; as greedy as a pig
greedy, gluttonous, ravenous
as green as grass 1. bright green; 2. inexperienced
as gruff as a bear ill-tempered, unsociable
as handsome as a young Greek god
very handsome
as happy as a king; as happy as a lark; as happy as the day is long; as happy as a sandboy; as happy as a dog with two tails; as happy as a clam at high tide
very happy
as harmless as a dove; as harmless as a kitten
harmless, inoffensive, gentle
as hard as a stone; as hard as iron; as hard as nails
very firm, harsh, severe, tough
as heavy as lead very heavy
as helpless as a babe; as helpless as a baby; as helpless as a child
completely helpless
as high as a kite very drunk and/or very excited
as hoarse as a crow
with hoarse voice
as honest as the day; as honest as the day is long
honest, trustworthy
as honest a man as ever lived; as honest a man as ever broke bread
a very honest, trustworthy person
as hot as fire; as hot as hell
very hot
as hot as pepper very spicy
as hungry as a hunter; as hungry as a wolf; as hungry as a bear
very hungry, ravenous
as innocent as a lamb; as innocent as a dove; as innocent as a babe unborn; as innocent as a child unborn; as innocent as a new-born babe
1. very naive; 2. not guilty of anything
as jolly as a sandboy
joyful, cheerful
as keen as mustard
very eager, enthusiastic
as large as life live, in person, as he / she is
as lean as a rake; as thin as a rake
very thin, very lean
as light as a feather; as light as thistledown; as light as air
very light
as like as chalk and cheese; as like as an apple to an oyster
absolutely different
as like as two peas in a pod; as like as two peas; as like as two beans
very much alike in appearance (about people or things)
as like someone as if he / she were spit out of his mouth
looks like an exact copy of some other person
as likely as not probably, very likely
as long as your arm
very long
as loud as thunder very loud, thunderous
as mad as a hatter; as mad as a March hare
absolutely crazy
as mad as a wet hen; as mad as a hornet
very angry
as meek as a lamb humble, submissive, gentle, mild
as merry as a cricket
lively, joyful, cheerful
as mild as a dove; as mild as a lamb; as mild as milk; as mild as May
gentle, soft
as mute as a fish; as mute as an oyster; as mute as a statue; as mute as a stone
silent, mute
as naked as a jaybird; as naked as I was born; as naked as my mother bore me
completely naked
as nervous as a cat very nervous
as nutty as a fruitcake
completely crazy, insane, extremely eccentric
as obstinate as a mule; as stubborn as a mule
very stubborn
as often as not quite often
as old as the hills; as old as Adam; as old as Methuselah
very old, ancient
as pale as a ghost; as pale as death; as pale as ashes
very pale, usually because of illness, fright
as patient as an ox; as patient as Job
very patient
as plain as a pikestaff; as plain as day; as plain as the sun; as plain as the nose on your face
obvious, clearly seen
as playful as a kitten
playful, mischievous
as pleased as Punch; as pleased as a dog with two tails
highly pleased, delighted
as plump as a partridge
plump
as poor as a church mouse; as poor as a rat; as poor as Job; as poor as Lazarus
extremely poor
as pretty as a picture
very pretty (about a girl)
as proud as a peacock; as vain as a peacock
very proud, vain, self-important
as proud as Lucifer very proud, arrogant, haughty
as pure as a lily; as pure as snow; as pure as (the) driven snow
pure, innocent
as quick as lightning; as quick as a flash (about movement, actions, mental abilities)
very quick, with lightning speed
as quiet as a mouse; as still as a mouse
very quiet
as red as a cherry; as red as a rose
rosy, ruddy; bright red
as red as a beetroot; as red as a lobster; as red as a turkey-cock
red (about color); red with shame, anger, tension
as red as blood; as red as fire
red, deep red, bright red
as regular as clockwork
very regular
as rich as Croesus very rich
as right as rain; as right as nails; as right as a trivet
in good condition, healthy
as round as a ball; as round as a barrel
round
as safe as houses; as safe as the Bank of England
safe, reliable
as scarce as hen's teeth; as scarce as ice water in hell
scarce, rare, almost nonexistent
as scared as a rabbit
very scared
as sharp as a needle
very sharp, piercing, shrewd
as sharp as a razor very sharp
as sick as a dog very sick
as silent as the dead; as silent as the grave; as silent as the stars
completely silent
as silly as a goose; as silly as a sheep
very silly, very foolish
as slippery as an eel
very slippery, tricky, crafty, sly
as slippery as ice very slippery (about surface)
as slow as a snail; as slow as a wet week; as slow as molasses in January
very slow
as sly as a fox cunning, tricky, sly, crafty
as smooth as butter; as smooth as oil; as smooth as silk; as smooth as glass
very smooth
as snug as a bug in a rug
very cozy, snug, comfortable
as sober as a judge completely sober; very solemn, formal, serious
as soft as butter; as soft as down; as soft as silk; as soft as velvet; as soft as clay; as soft as wax
very soft to the touch; boneless, feeble
as sound as a bell very healthy, in very good health, physically fit
as sour as vinegar very sour
as steady as a rock firm, stable, resolute
as sticky as jam very sticky
as stiff as a poker; as stiff as a ramrod; as stiff as a board; as stiff as a pikestaff
very stiff, inflexible
as still as a mouse; as quiet as a mouse
very quiet
as still as death; as still as the grave
completely still, silent
as straight as a die direct, honest
as straight as an arrow
direct
as straight as a poker; as straight as a ramrod
straight, erect (about a person's bearing, posture)
as strong as a horse; as strong as a bull; as strong as an ox
very strong
as stubborn as a mule; as obstinate as a mule; as stubborn as a goat
very stubborn
as sure as death; as sure as death and taxes; as sure as fate; as sure as a gun; as sure as eggs is eggs
certainly, for sure, inevitably, undoubtedly
as sweet as honey; as sweet as sugar; as sweet as a nut
very sweet
as tall as a steeple; as tall as a maypole
very tall
as thick as blackberries
a lot of, in abundance
as thick as pea soup
thick, dense
as thick as thieves very close (about friends)
as thick as two planks; as thick as two short planks
very stupid, very dim-witted
as thin as a lath; as thin as a rail; as thin as thread paper
very thin, very lean
as timid as a deer timid, easily scared
as timid as a hare; as timid as a rabbit
timid, cowardly
as timid as a mouse
very timid, shy, quiet
as tough as leather
tough, hardened
as tough as nails tough, strong-willed
as tricky as a monkey
clever, crafty, tricky
as true as steel; as true as flint
faithful, devoted, loyal
as ugly as a scarecrow; as ugly as sin; as ugly as a toad
ugly, disgusting, repulsive
as vain as a peacock; as proud as a peacock
very proud of oneself, vain, self-important
as warm as toast warm, cozy
as watchful as a hawk
very watchful, vigilant
as weak as a kitten; as weak as a baby
very weak, feeble
as weak as water; as weak as a cat
very weak, feeble; weak-willed, faint-hearted
as wet as a drowned rat
soaking wet, wet to the skin
as white as a ghost; as white as a sheet
very pale, usually because of illness, fright
as white as snow; as white as chalk; as white as milk
very clean white, pure white
as wide as the poles apart
completely different
as wise as Solomon; as wise as an owl
very wise
as yielding as wax soft, pliant, submissive
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