Similes, metaphors

as alike as two peas in a pod

as bald as a coot

as black as a (chimney) sweep

as black as coal

as black as pitch

as blind as a bat

as bright as a button

meaning: very intelligent and quick to learn, or very happy and full of energy

example: their little girl, bright as a button, wanted to know everything they were saying.

as busy as a beaver

as busy as a bee

as busy as a cat on a hot tin roof

as clear as a bell

very easy to hear:

Clear as a bell, from the back of the theatre came a child's voice saying, "I want to go home".

as clear as crystal

as clear as mud

very difficult to understand:

His instructions were as clear as mud.

as cold as ice

as common as dirt

something that is very ordinary, unremarkable, or ubiquitous—so common that it holds little value or uniqueness.

Example:

• "His jokes were as common as dirt, and nobody laughed anymore."

as cool as a cucumber

very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising:

She walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened.

as cunning as a fox

someone is very clever, crafty, or sly, often using their intelligence in a trickster-like manner to get what they want.

Example:

• "He managed to avoid getting caught, as cunning as a fox, by outsmarting everyone in the room."

as deaf as a post

as different as chalk from cheese

two things or people are completely different and have nothing in common. It emphasizes a stark contrast.

Example:

• "My twin brothers are as different as chalk and cheese—one loves sports, and the other prefers reading books."

as drunk as a lord

extremely drunk:

Andy staggered in last night drunk as a lord.

as dry as a bone

extremely dry:

I don't think he's been watering these plants - the soil is as dry as a bone.

as dull as dishwater

very boring:

Before he arrived, the party was as dull as ditchwater.

as easy as apple-pie

as good as gold

as hungry as a wolf

as innocent as a lamb

as large as life

as mad as a hatter

as nutty as a fruitcake

as plain/clear as day

as quick as a flash

as quiet as a mouse

as safe as houses

as sick as a dog

as sick as a parrot

as snug as a bug in a rug

as sober as a judge

as sound as a bell

as strong as an ox

as sure as death and taxes

as white/pale as a sheet

as wise as an owl

to have a memory like a sieve

Very happy

On cloud 9

Very happy

On top of the world

Very happy

I’m over the moon

You are in good health

I’m as fit as a fiddle

You are in good health

I’m full of beans

You are in good health

I have a clean bill of health

You are in good health

I’m in rude health

You are in good health

I’m in good shape

You don’t know something

I haven’t the faintest/foggiest idea

You don’t know something

I haven’t got a clue

You don’t know something

Your guess is as good as mine

You are very tired

I’m knackered

You are very tired

I’m worn out

You are very tired

I’m on my last legs

You are very tired

I’m spent