“as a”

The following 51 entries include the term as a.

Entries 31–45 of 51
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(as) stubborn as a mule

idiom

: extremely stubborn

busy as a bee

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: very busy and active

clean as a whistle

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: very clean

come as a (complete/total) surprise

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: to be unexpected

come as a revelation

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: to be a pleasant often enlightening surprise

fit as a fiddle

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: in good physical condition : very healthy and strong

fit as a flea

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: in good physical condition : very healthy and strong

flat as a pancake

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: very flat

free as a bird

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: completely free

fresh as a daisy

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: very fresh : not at all tired

give (something) up as a bad job

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: to stop trying to do something because it cannot be done

hard as a rock

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: very hard

naked as a jaybird

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: completely naked

quick as a flash

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: very quickly

sick as a dog

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: very sick

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