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hit him like a ton of bricksvery hard or severelyRate it:

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know like the back of one's handTo be intimately knowledgeable about something, especially a place.Rate it:

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Like Pulling TeethTo feel great difficulty in doing somethingRate it:

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Like Two Peas in a PodHaving same appearance and looks, to be alike in structure and physiqueRate it:

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like white on riceInseparable; in very close proximity; following closely.Rate it:

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pissin like a race horseTo urinate profusely.Rate it:

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squint like a bag of nailsTo squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.Rate it:

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hell hath no fury like a woman scornedA woman will make someone suffer if they reject her.Rate it:

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look likeTo seem.Rate it:

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built like a tankSturdy; exceptionally well constructed.Rate it:

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like two peas in a podvery similar; a couple made for each otherRate it:

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like water off a duck's backWithout immediate or lasting effects.Rate it:

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tell it like it isTo speak frankly, to convey all and only the truth of a situation.Rate it:

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he looked like a dying calf in a hail storm.When someone looks ill.Rate it:

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take it like a manTo respond to pain, hardship, adversity, or emotional distress in a collected, aggressive, and typical or stereotypical masculine manner, especially without question, crying, complaining, or becoming emotionalRate it:

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cry like a little girlTo bawl unabashedly and pitifully.Rate it:

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cut like a knifeTo be very sharp (of a character, or remark)Rate it:

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drop like fliesDie en masse, one after the other.Rate it:

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like a bear with a sore headVery irritable; bad-tempered.Rate it:

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like a cat on a hot tin roofJumpy, nervous.Rate it:

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like a dog on heatVery energetic and enthusiastic, especially when sexually aroused.Rate it:

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like gangbustersVigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has considerable impact.Rate it:

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piss like a racehorseTo urinate profusely.Rate it:

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run around like a chicken with its head cut offTo act in a haphazard or aimless way; to act frantically or without control.Rate it:

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with friends like those who needs enemiesAlternative form of with friends like these who needs enemies?Rate it:

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work like a horseTo work very hard; toilRate it:

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"before kicking the ball into the goal, think like a goalkeeper."GoalkeeperRate it:

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act like a bull in a china shopTo act rudely or clumsily in a delicate situation.Rate it:

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all over the place like a mad woman's custardMoving about randomly.Rate it:

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and the likeAnd other similar items.Rate it:

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as like as notprobablyRate it:

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avoid like the plagueTo shun, or evade if at all possible.Rate it:

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breed like rabbitsTo breed very rapidly, to have many childrenRate it:

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built like a brick shithouseExceptionally well constructed; strong or tough.Rate it:

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built like a brick shithouseOf a person, with an exceptionally well-developed chest.Rate it:

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built like a tankBroad shouldered and of solid, muscular build.Rate it:

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Come Up Smelling Like a RoseTo come out of any embarrassing situation in a careful manner, without hurting one’s pride, reputation and integrityRate it:

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crazy like a foxBehaving in a foolish, frivolous, or uncomprehending manner as a ruse for concealing clever deeds or deeper intentions.Rate it:

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cry like a baby(of an adult or older child) To bawl unabashedly and pitifully.Rate it:

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curse like a paganto swear very rudelyRate it:

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cut like a knifeTo sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather.Rate it:

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dici vix (non) potest or vix potest dici (vix like non always before potest)I cannot find words for...Rate it:

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don't read like a robotDon't read blandly with no expression.Rate it:

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drink like a fishThe words; "He can 'DRINK LIKE A FISH"; WAS AN AWKWARD ASSERTION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL 'DRINKS TO EXCESS!Rate it:

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dropping like fliesFalling down, leaving, or dying in large numbers.Rate it:

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eat like a birdTo eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.Rate it:

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eat like a horseto consume a large amount of foodRate it:

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eat like a pigTo chew noisily, with one's mouth open, or with much greed.Rate it:

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fear engulfed him like a blanketfear was taking over himRate it:

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fit like a glovePerfectlyRate it:

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