22617 comparatives

C OLLOQUIAL C OM P AR ISONS
There are a good many colloquial comparisons in English like:
a s g o o d a s g o ld
a s b ro w n a s a b e rry
which mean, simply, extremely good (as far as behaviour is concerned)
and extremely brown (as far as sun-tan is concerned).

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..........................................as the hills
..........................................as honey

..........................................as a feather
..........................................as a sandboy
..........................................as a mule
..........................................as life
..........................................as a poker
..........................................as a flash
..........................................as a daisy
..........................................as snow
poor as a .................................
dry as ..................................
mad as a ...................................
cold as.........................................
cool as a .....................................
bright as a .....................................
deaf as a ...................................
mischievous as a .............................
easy as .....................................
..........................................as a lord
..........................................as a judge
..........................................as a mouse
..........................................as hell
..........................................as a hunter
..........................................as a sheet
..........................................as putty
..........................................as a bird
..........................................as a doornail
..........................................as night
clean as a ..................................
pretty as a ...................................
blind as a ………………………..

tough as .......................................
brave as a ...................................
proud as a ..................................
ugly as ........................................
clear as a .......................................
slippery as an .......................................
strong as a(n) .........................................


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old as the hills
sweet as honey.
light as a feather
happy as a sandboy
stubborn as a mule
large as life
stiff as a poker
quick as a flash
fresh as a daisy
white as snow
poor as a church mouse
dry as a bone
mad as a hatter/March hare
cold as ice
cool as a cucumber
bright as a
deaf as a post
mischievous as a monkey
easy as pie/abc
drunk as a lord
sober as a judge
quiet as a mouse
hot as hell
hungry as a hunter
white as a sheet
soft as putty
free as a bird
dead as a doornail
black as night
clean as a new pin

pretty as a picture
blind as a bat
tough as
brave as a knight
proud as a Lucifer/peacock
ugly as sin
clear as a bell
slippery as an eel
strong as an ox (horse) (lion)