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as ragged as Lazarus |
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as resistless as the wind |
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as rapid as lightning |
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as restless as ambition |
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as rare as a blue rose |
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as restless as the sea |
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as rare as a comet |
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as rich as Croesus ( as a Creole ) |
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as ravenous as a winter wolf |
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as rich as a Jew |
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as real as the stars |
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as right as nails |
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as rebellious as the sea |
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as right as rain |
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as red as a cherry |
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as ripe as a cherry |
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as red as fire |
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as rosy as a bride ( as the morn ) |
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as red as blood ( as a poppy ) |
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as rotten as dirt |
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as red as crimson |
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as rough as hemp |
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as red as a rose |
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as rough as a storm |
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as red as scarlet |
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as round as a barrel |
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as red as a turkey-cock |
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as round as the O of Giotto |
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as refractory as a mule |
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as round as an orange ( as an apple ) |
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as regal as Juno |
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as round as a ball |
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as regular as the clock ( as clockwork ) |
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as round as a globe |
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as regular as sunrise |
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as rude as a bear |
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as relentless as fate |
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as rugged as a rhinoceros |
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as remote as a dream |
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as ruthless as the sea |
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