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as calm as a cat |
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as coarse as hemp ( as fustian ) |
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as calm as a summer sea ( as glass, as death ) |
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as cold as charity |
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as candid as mirrors |
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as cold as a dog's nose ( as a frog, as a corpse ) |
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as careless as the wind |
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as cold as ice ( as marble, as a stone ) |
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as cautious as a fox ( as a Scot ) |
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as comfortable as coin |
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as certain as the rising of the morning sun ( as Christmas ) |
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as common as pins ( as poverty, as dirt ) |
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as changeable as the moon |
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as complacent as a cat |
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as changeable as the weather ( as a weather cock ) |
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as confident as Hercules ( as justice ) |
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as chaste as Minerva ( as a lily ) |
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as conscientious as a dog |
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as cheap as dirt ( as lies ) |
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as consoling as night |
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as cheeky as a young bantam cock |
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as contagious as a yawn |
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as cheerful as the birds ( as the day is long ) |
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as contrary as black and white ( as light and darkness ) |
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as cheerful as a lark |
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as convincing as the multiplication table |
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as cheerless as the grave |
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as cool as cucumber |
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as cheery as a sunbeam |
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as costly as an election |
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as chill as death |
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as cozy as the nest of a bird |
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as chilly as a tomb |
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as countless as the stars ( as hairs, the desert sands ) |
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as chubby as a cherub |
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as cowardly as a wild duck |
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as clammy as death |
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as crafty as a fox |
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as clean as a Dutch oven |
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as credulous as a child |
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as clean as a new pin |
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as crisp as new bank notes |
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as clear as a bell ( said of tones ) |
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as crooked as a corkscrew |
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as clear as crystal |
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as cross as two sticks |
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as clear as daylight ( as rock water ) |
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as cruel as Media ( as winter, as death ) |
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as clear as day ( noonday ) |
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as cunning as a fox ( as a monkey ) |
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as clever as paint |
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as curious as fish. |
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as clumsy as a bear |
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