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| There are lots of idioms which use 'as ... as ...' as a key structure. For example, as dry as a bone - This piece of bread is as dry as a bone. I can't eat it. As dry as a bone means something is very dry.
These idioms function as similes and they often carry an emphatic meaning.
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As thick as two short planks - very stupid, not at all clever (an informal idiom).
Planks are flat pieces of wood, often used in house building
As stubborn as a mule - very stubborn, obstinate. A mule is an animal similar to a donkey
As good as gold - very well behaved, often used to describe children
As timid as a mouse - very shy and quiet
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As strong as a horse - very strong
As strong as an ox - very strong. An ox is a strong animal similar to a cow
As pretty as a picture - very pretty, very attractive
As blind as a bat - very poor eyesight, unable to see. A bat is an animal that flies at night and does not use its eyes, it uses sound
As white as a sheet - very pale or white face, because you are unwell or very scared. Sheets on beds are often white
As light as a feather - not heavy, very light in weight. Birds are covered in feathers
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As right as rain - in good and normal condition
As good as new - in very good condition
As safe as houses - very safe, very secure and certain
As sound as a bell - in very good physical condition, e.g. an engine. A bell has to be in good condition in order to make a good ringing sound
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to get soaked:
to get very wet, often in heavy rain
as thick as two short planks:
not clever
as right as rain:
in normal condition
a mop:
similar to a broom but for cleaning a floor with water
to wind someone up (informal):
to tell someone something that's not true, as a joke
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