list of phraseological uinities

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pls help me a list of idiom with pattern: as (adjective) as (noun/noun phrase)i.e. as poor as a church mouse

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

These are called 'AS...AS similes. Here are some from an online source:

as alike as two peas in a pod
as bald as a coot
as big as an elephant
as black as pitch
as blind as a bat
as bold as brass
as bright as a button
as busy as a beaver
as clear as a bell
as clean as a whistle
as clear as crystal
as cold as ice
as common as dirt
as cool as a cucumber
as cunning as a fox
as dead as a doornail
as deaf as a post
as drunk as a lord
as dry as a bone
as dull as dishwater
as easy as apple pie
as flat as a pancake
as free as a bird
as fresh as a daisy
as gentle as a lamb
as good as gold
as happy as a lark
as hard as nails
as hot as ****
as hungry as a wolf
as innocent as a lamb
as large as life
as light as a feather
as mad as a hatter
as mad as a hornet
as nutty as a fruitcake
as old as the hills
as pale as death
as plain as day
as poor as a church mouse
as proud as a peacock
as pure as the driven snow
as quick as a wink
as scarce as hen's teeth
as sharp as a razor
as sick as a dog
as silent as the grave
as slippery as an eel
as slow as a tortoise
as smooth as silk
as snug as a bug in a rug
as sober as a judge
as solid as a rock
as sound as a bell
as sour as vinegar
as steady as a rock
as stiff as a board
as straight as an arrow
as strong as an ox
as stubborn as a mule
as sturdy as an oak
as sure as death and taxes
as thin as a rake
as timid as a rabbit
as tough as old boots
as white as a ghost
as white as a sheet
as white as snow
as wise as Solomon
as wise as an owl

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