NOT THAT LONG AGO I WON A PRIZE FOR COMPLETING THE LEXICALIZED ITEMS BELOW:
AS AGILE AS A MONKEY
AS BALD AS A COOT
AS BOLD AS BRASS
AS BITTER AS GALL
AS BLACK AS SOOT/ THE ACE OF SPADES/SIN/COAL/INK/ PITCH
AS BLIND AS A BAT/ A MOLE
AS BLUE AS THE SKY
AS BOLD AS BRASS
AS BRAVE AS A LION
AS BRIGHT AS A LARK/A BUTTON
AS BROWN AS A BEETLE/ A BERRY
AS BUSY AS A BEE/AN ANT
AS CALM AS A MILLPOND
AS CLEAN AS A WHISTLE/A NEW PIN
AS CLEAR AS DAYLIGHT/CRYSTAL/( ironically) MUD
AS CHEAP AS AN OYSTER
AS COLD AS ICE/ CHARITY
AS COMMON AS MUCK
AS COOL AS A CUCUMBER
AS CRAFTY/CUNNING AS A FOX
AS CROOKED AS A CORKSCREW
AS CROSS AS TWO STICKS
AS DAFT AS A BRUSH
AS DEAD AS A DUCK/A DODO/a DOORNAIL/ MUTTON
AS DEAF AS A POST/ DOORNAIL
AS DEEP AS THE OCEAN
AS DIFFERENT AS CHALK AND CHEESE
AS DRUNK AS A LORD/A PIPER
AS DRY AS A BONE/DUST
AS DULL AS DISHWATER/DITCHWATER
AS EASY AS FALLING OFF A LOG/ABC/WINKING/PIE
AS FAIR AS A ROSE
AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE
AS FIT AS A FIDDLE/FLEA
AS FLAT AS A PANCAKE/A FLOUNDER
AS FREE AS AIR/ A BIRD
AS FRESH AS A DAISY/ AS PAINT
AS FUSSY AS A HEN WITH ONE CHICK
AS GENTLE AS A DOVE/A LAMB
AS GOOD AS GOLD
AS GRACEFUL AS A SWAN
AS GREEDY AS HELL/A GANNET
AS GREEN AS GRASS
AS HAPPY AS A SANDBOY/ LARRY/A KING/A LARK/AS THE DAY IS LONG
AS HARD AS NAILS/IRON
AS HEAVY AS LEAD/AN ELEPHANT
AS HIGH AS A KITE/AN ELEPHANT´S EYE
AS HOT AS A FURNACE
AS HUNGRY AS THE DAY IS LONG/A HUNTER
AS INNOCENT AS A LAMB
AS KEEN AS MUSTARD
AS LARGE AS LIFE
AS LIGHT AS A FEATHER/ AS DOWN
AS LIKE AS TWO HERRING /TWO PEAS IN A POD/(ironically) CHALK AND CHEESE
AS LIVELY AS A CRICKET
AS LONG AS YOUR ARM
AS MAD AS A HATTER/MARCH HARE
AS MEEK/INNOCENT AS A LAMB
AS MERRY AS A MILKMAN/ A GRIG/ A CRICKET
AS NEAR AS DAMNIT/ A TOUCH
AS NEAT AS A NEW PIN/ NINEPENCE
AS NAUGHTY AS A KITTEN
AS NOBLE AS A FRENCHMAN
AS NUTTY AS A FRUITCAKE
AS OBSTINATE/STUBBORN AS A AMULE
AS OLD AS THE HILLS/METHUSELAH/ ADAM
AS OFTEN AS NOT
AS PALE AS DEATH
AS PATIENT AS JOB
AS PLAIN AS A PIKESTAFF/AS THE NOSE ON YOUR FACE
AS PLAYFUL AS A KITTEN
AS PLEASED AS PUNCH
AS POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE/LAZARUS
AS PRETTY AS A PICTURE
AS PRICKLY AS A HEADGEHOG
AS PROUD AS A PEACOCK
AS PURE AS DRIVEN SNOW
AS QUICK AS A FLASH/LIGHTNING/THOUGHT
AS QUIET AS A MOUSE/ THE GRAVE
AS RED AS A BEETROOT
AS REGULAR AS CLOCKWORK
AS RICH AS CROESUS
AS RIGHT AS A TRIVET/RAIN
AS RIPE AS A CHERRY
AS ROUND AS AN ORANGE/A BARREL
AS SHARP AS A NEEDLE/ A RAZOR
AS SAFE AS HOUSES
AS SICK AS A DOG/ A PARROT
AS SILENT AS THE TOMB/ THE GRAVE
AS SIMPLE AS FALLING OFF A LOG
AS SLIPPERY AS AN EEL
AS SLOW AS A TORTOISE/A SNAIL
AS SNUG AS A BUG IN A RUG
AS SOBER AS A JUDGE
AS SOFT AS PATIENCE/ A BABY´S BOTTOM
AS SOUND AS A BELL/ A ROACH
AS STEADY AS A ROCK
AS STIFF AS A POKER/ A RAMROD/ A BOARD
AS STRAIGHT AS A DIE/AN ARROW
AS STRONG AS A HORSE/AN OX
AS STUBBORN AS A MULE
AS SURE AS A GUN/ AS EGGS IS EGGS/HELL
AS SWIFT AS A HAWK/A DEER/ A HARE
AS THICK AS THIEVES(CONSPIRATORIAL)/ A PLANK/ TWO SHORT PLANKS(stupid)
AS THIN AS A RAKE/ A STICK / A LATH
AS TIGHT AS A DRUM/TANK
AS TOUGH AS OLD BOOTS/LEATHER/NAILS
AS UGLY AS SIN
AS WARM AS A TOAST
AS WEAK AS A KITTEN / DISHWATER
AS WELCOME AS THE FLOWERS IN MAY
AS WHITE AS SNOW/A SHEET
AS WISE AS AN OWL.
THE ABOVE SIMILES ARE LIKE WORN SHOES, LIKE COMFORTABLE SLIPPERS.WE HAVE TO TRY TO BE MORE ORIGINAL ALONG THE LINES OF THESE BELOW:
AS FIERCE AS A CHIHUAHUA ON A LEASH
AS SCARCE/RARE AS ROCKING HORSE MANURE/SHIT
AS WELCOME AS A FART IN A SPACESUIT/A TURD IN A POOL
AS USEFUL AS A ONE-LEGGED MAN AT AN ARSE KICKING CONTEST/A CHOCOLATE TEAPOT
AS TIGHT AS A CAMEL´S ARSE IN A SANDSTORM
AS OLD AS THE DEAD SEA WHEN IT WAS ILL
AS ANODYNE AS CORRECTING EXAMS/PREPARING A MAYONNAISE
AS IRRITATING AS A COUGHING FIT DURING A PLAY/ A FLY.
CHECK RANDOM SIMILE GENERATOR or SIMILES DICTIONARYDON´T FORGET THAT WE OFTEN REFER TO THINGS AS BEING
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