idiom "as"

Cards (20)

  • as dry as a bone
    extremely dry
  • as stubborn as a mule
    Dug one's heel in<|>hold/ stand one's ground<|>pig headed<|>adamant
  • as blind as a bat
    blind
  • as long as your arm
    very long
  • as old as the hills
    over the hill<|>twilight years<|>very old
  • as fit as a fiddle
    in a pink of health<|>a clean bill of health<|>very healthy<|> as right as rain
  • as keen as mustard
    have one's heart in one's mouth<|>very excited
  • As clear as a bell
    easy to understand
  • as pleased as punch

    very pleased
  • as plain as the nose on your face
    the elephant in the room<|>very obvious
  • as thick as thieves
    joined at the hip<|>by a hair's breadth<|>very close
  • keep someone at arm's length
    avoid being close
  • As thick as two short planks= peabrained
    very stupid
  • as hard as nails= hard-headed
    a cold fish<|>not turn a hair<|>straight-faced<|>emotionless
  • as rich as croesus
    wealthy
  • as high as a kite= to be blind drunk

    intoxicated<|>see pink elephant
  • As straight as a die= not to put too fine a point on it= (human) the salt of the earth = call a spade a spade
    speak one's mind<|>make no bones about<|>very honest
  • mince one's words

    think twice be4 open one's mouth
  • As strong as an ox
    very strong
  • as poor as the church mouse
    tao