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  • as nice as pie
    very polite or charming
  • as pale as death
    extremely pale
  • as cool as a cucumber
    calm and relaxed, especially in a difficult situation
  • as pretty as a picture
    very pretty
  • as sure as death and taxes
    very sure
  • as thick as thieves
    very close friends
  • as hard as nails
    unsentimental and showing no sympathy
  • as sweet as honey
    very sweet / charming
  • as strong as a horse
    having great physical strength and endurance
  • as good as gold
    helpful, well-behaved
  • as black as coal
    very black
  • as loud as thunder
    very loud
  • as firm as a rock
    extremely steady and calm
  • as smooth as velvet
    very smooth
  • as bright as silver
    very bright
  • as proud as a peacock
    very proud
  • as sick as a dog
    very sick
  • as bold as a lion
    brave and confident; not afraid to say what you feel or to take risks
  • as greedy as a wolf
    extremely greedy; wanting more money, power, food, etc. than you really need
  • as hard as iron
    very hard
  • as green as grass
    inexperienced
  • as fresh as a daisy
    full of energy and enthusiasm
  • as strong as an ox
    very strong and fit
  • as dry as dust
    very dry
  • as pale as a ghost
    extremely pale
  • as gentle as a lamb
    very calm and kind
  • as happy as a king
    extremely happy
  • as gentle as a dove
    very gentle
  • as free as a bird
    completely free to do what you want and without any worries
  • as clear as crystal
    very easy to understand/ easy to see
  • as stubborn as a mule
    very stubborn and obstinate
  • as blind as a bat
    completely blind
  • as drunk as a skunk
    very drunk
  • as keen as mustard
    very eager, enthusiastic or motivated
  • as ugly as sin
    very ugly and unpleasant to look at
  • as straight as an arrow
    honest and trustable
  • as light as a feather
    very light in weight
  • as sure as fate
    very sure
  • as white as snow
    very white
  • as hot as fire
    very hot
  • as quiet as a mouse
    very quiet indeed
  • as dark as midnight
    extremely dark
  • as sharp as a razor
    very sharp
  • as bright as a button
    very intelligent
  • as fit as a fiddle
    very healthy or fit
  • as different as night and day
    opposite
  • as clean as a whistle
    spotless
  • as old as the hills
    very old, ancient
  • as brave as a lion
    very brave
  • as ugly as a toad
    very ugly
  • as cunning as a fox
    very sly and cunning
  • as silent as the grave
    totally silent
  • as deaf as a post
    completely deaf
  • as sharp as a needle
    Intelligent and quick-thinking
  • as heavy as lead
    very heavy
  • as quick as lightning
    very fast
  • as red as blood
    very red
  • as busy as a bee
    extremely busy
  • as safe as houses
    extremely safe
  • as faithful as a dog
    really faithful