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work like a dream

work very smoothly and well

have eyes like a hawk

see everything

eat like a horse

eat a lot

drink like a fish

drink a lot

like a log

I slept like_ ___ last night! / sleep very well, sleep like a baby

like a bull in a china shop

behaving in a very clumsy, insensitive way

like a red rag to a bull

certain to make sb very angry

as dead as a doornail

completely dead

as blind as a bat

not able to see well because of very bad eyesight

as thin as a rake

very thin

as strong as an ox

very strong

as quiet as a mouse

very quiet

as heavy as lead

very heavy

as light as a feather

very light

as drunk as a lord

extremely drunk

as sober as a judge

very sober

as black as night

very dark

as white as snow

pure white

as good as gold

very well behaved

as cool as a cucumber

to be calm and relaxed, especially in a difficult situation

as busy as a bee

very busy

as hard as iron

very hard

dry as a bone

very dry

as mad as a hatter

be mad/crazy

as red as a beetroot

red-faced (typically through embarrassment)

as bold as brass

very brave and confident; not afraid to say what you feel or take risks

as deaf as a post

completely deaf

as easy as pie

very easy

as quick as a flash

very quickly

as white as snow

beautifully white

as white as a sheet

white with fear or illness

as sick as a dog

vomiting

as sick as a parrot

bad feeling of disappointment/frustration