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as sacred as a shrine |
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as solid as bricks |
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as sad as night |
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as solitary as a tomb |
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as sad as doom |
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as soothing as the breath of spring |
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as safe as houses ( as the bank ) |
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as sound as a bell |
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as safe as a tortoise under its shell |
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as sour as lime ( crab ) |
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as safe as blackhouse ( a sardine ) |
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as sour as vinegar |
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as salt as sea sponge ( as brine ) |
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as spacious as the element |
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as salt as a herring |
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as speechless as a stone |
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as saucy as the wave |
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as spineless as a jelly fish |
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as scarce as hen's teeth |
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as spiteful as a monkey |
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as scarce as feathers on a fish |
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as spotless as snow ( as lilies ) |
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as secret as thought |
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as spruce as an onion |
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as secure as the grave |
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as stale as old beer |
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as seedy as a raspberry |
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as stately as an oak |
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as selfish as a fox |
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as steadfast as a queen |
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as senseless as stones |
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as steady as the sun |
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as sensitive as a flower |
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as stealthy as a rock |
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as serious as a doctor |
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as stealthy as a cat |
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as serious as an owl |
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as stern as a judge |
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as shallow as a pan |
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as stiff as a poker |
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as shameless as sin |
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as stiff as a stone ( as a ramrod ) |
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as shameless as a nude statue |
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as stiff as death |
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as shapeless as an old shoe |
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as still as a log ( as a statue ) |
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as sharp as a needle |
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as still as the grave |
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as sharp as a razor ( as a thistle ) |
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as still as a post |
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as sharp as a lance |
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as stink as a polecat ( as carrion ) |
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as short as any dream |
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as stolid as a cow |
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as short as the life of a wave |
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as straight as an arrow |
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as shy as a schoolgirl |
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as straight as a candle ( as a lance ) |
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as shy as the squirrel |
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as strange as a vision |
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as shy as the fawn |
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as strong as brandy |
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as sick as the dog |
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as strong as Hercules ( as Samson ) |
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as silent as the grave ( as the dead ) |
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as strong as a horse ( as a lion ) |
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as silent as thought |
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as strong as an ox |
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as silent as the stars |
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as stubborn as a mule |
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as silent as a stone |
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as stupid as an ass ( as a donkey ) |
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as silly as calves |
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as stupid as a sloth |
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as silly as a sheep ( as a goose, as a goat ) |
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as stupid as a log ( as a post ) |
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as simple as A B C |
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as stupid as an oak |
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as simple as a child |
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as subtle as a serpent |
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as sincere as sunlight |
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as sudden as a snap |
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as sleek as a mouse |
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as sudden as lightning |
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as sleepless as owls |
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as sulky as a bear |
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as slender as gossamer |
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as superfluous as a fifth wheel |
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as slender as a thread |
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as superstitious as sailors |
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as slippery as an eel |
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as supple as a snake |
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as slippery as ice |
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as sure as a gun |
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as slippery as a serpent |
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as sure as sunrise |
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as slow as a tortoise |
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as sure as death |
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as sly as a fox |
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as sure as fate |
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as small as atoms |
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as sure-footed as a goat |
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as small as a sixpence |
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as surly as a bear |
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as small as paint |
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as suspicious as a cat |
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as smooth as butter |
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as sweet as honey |
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as smooth as ice |
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as sweet as a nut |
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as smooth as glass ( as velvet ) |
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as sweet as a rose |
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as smooth as oil |
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as sweet as sugar |
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as sober as a judge |
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as swift as an arrow |
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as soft as butter ( as down ) |
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as swift as a deer |
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as soft as wool |
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as swift as a hare |
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as soft as velvet |
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as swift as a hawk ( eagle ) |
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as soft as fur ( as silk, as putty ) |
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as swift as lightning ( as a flash ) |
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as soft as wax |
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as swift as thought |
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as swift as the wind |
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