As black as coal
Example: His face became as black as coal after being criticized.
As blind as a bat
Example: My uncle is as blind as a bat without his spectacles.
As cool as a cucumber
Example: While all of us were panicking just before the declaration of the results,
Naina was as cool as a cucumber.
As brave as a lion
Example: While fighting the war, the soldier was as brave as a lion.
Cunning like a fox
Example: Don’t trust his words, he is cunning like a fox.
As cold as ice
Example: The expression on her face was as cold as ice.
As busy as a bee
Example: My wife is as busy as a bee in the mornings.
As clean as a whistle
Example: The maid has done a good job, and the hall is as clean as a whistle
As soft as velvet
Example: I just love my new blanket, it is as soft as velvet!
As sharp as a razor
Example: Despite being over 75 years of age, my grandmother’s mind is as sharp as a
razor.
As white as snow
Example: The clothes she wore were as white as snow.
As white as a ghost
Example: Her face became as white as a ghost when she spotted the burglar in her
house.
As fresh as a daisy
Example: You still look as fresh as a daisy after finishing all the work!
As stiff as a board
Example: I am sure that he is very nervous, he is standing as stiff as a board on
the stage.
As proud as a peacock
Example: She is as proud as a peacock after getting selected for the lead role in
the drama.
As gentle as a lamb
Example: My grandmother may seem scary to others, but she is as gentle as a lamb.
As bright as a button
Example: She seems to be as bright as a button!
As strong as an ox
Example: Although he has lost some weight, he is still as strong as an ox.
As hot as hell
Example: How can you bear to go out in this weather? It is as hot as hell!
As tough as leather
Example: My brother can help you in moving all this furniture, he is as tough as
leather!
As bright as the moon
Example: Her eyes shined as bright as the moon on receiving her birthday gift.
As thin as a rake
Example: How can you eat so much and still be as thin as a rake?
As wise as an owl
Example: This problem seems tough! You can only solve this if you are as wise as an
owl!
As clear as crystal
Example: She loved visiting the lake high up in the mountains, whose water was as
clear as crystal.
As smooth as silk
Example: Her voice is as smooth as silk.
As stubborn as a mule
Example: It’s no use trying to change his mind, that man is as stubborn as a mule.
As silent as the grave
Example: He knew something was wrong when he found his friends as silent as the
grave.
As light as a feather
Example: This shawl is made from very fine material, it’s as light as a feather!
As old as the hills
Example: Her grandmother’s love story was as old as the hills.
As straight as an arrow
Example: You can trust him, he is as straight as an arrow.
As innocent as a lamb
As tough as nails
As shiny as a new pin
As hot as hell
As white as a ghost
As bright as a button
As cool as a cucumber
As cold as ice
As light as a feather
As sweet as sugar
As blind as a bat
As common as dirt
As tall as a giraffe
As hard as nails
As cute as a kitten
As bold as brass
As happy as a clam
As black as coal
As American as apple pie.
As big as an elephant.
As black as coal.
As blind as a bat.
As boring as watching paint dry.
As brave as a lion.
As busy as a bee.
As cold as ice
As cool as a cucumber
As cunning as a fox
As dead as a doornail
As deaf as a post
As difficult as nailing jelly to a tree
As dry as a bone
As dull as dishwater
As easy as ABC
As old as the hills
As pale as death
As for fit as a fiddle
As flat as a pancake
As free as a bird
As fresh as a daisy
As gentle as a lamb
As good as gold
As hard as nails
As heavy as lead
As helpless as a baby
As honest as the day is long
As hot as blue blazes
As hungry as a bear
As cheap as dirt.
As clean as a whistle.
As clear as mud.
As clear as crystal.
