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101 Cards in this Set
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as alike as two peas in a pod |
identical or nearly so
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as bald as a coot
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completely bald
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as big as a bus
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very big
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as big as an elephant
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very big
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as black as a sweep
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completely black
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as black as coal
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completely black
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as black as pitch
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completely black
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as blind as a bat
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completely blind
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as blind as a mole
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completely blind
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as bold as brass
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very bold
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as brave as a lion
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very brave
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as bright as a button
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very bright
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as bright as a new pin
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very bright and shiny
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as busy as a beaver
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very busy
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as busy as a bee
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very busy
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as busy as a cat on a hot tin roof
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very busy
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as calm as a millpond
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very calm and still
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as clear as a bell
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very clear
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as clean as a whistle
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very clean
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as clear as crystal
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very clear
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as clear as mud
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not at all clear
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as cold as ice
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very cold
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as common as dirt
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very common, rude, vulgar
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as cool as a cucumber
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cool
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as cunning as a fox
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cunning
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as dead as a doornail
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dead
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as dead as the dodo
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dead, extinct
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as deaf as a post
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completely deaf
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as different as chalk from cheese
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very different
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as drunk as a lord
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completely drunk
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as dry as a bone
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very dry
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as dry as dust
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very dry
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as dull as dishwater
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dull, boring
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as easy as A.B.C.
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very easy
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as easy as apple-pie
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very easy
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as flat as a pancake
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completely flat
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as free as a bird
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very free to go anywhere
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as fresh as a daisy
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very fresh
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as gentle as a lamb
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very gentle
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as good as gold
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very good and obedient
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as happy as a lark
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very happy
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as hard as nails
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very tough in character
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as hot as hell
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very hot
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as hungry as a bear
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very hungry
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as hungry as a wolf
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very hungry
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as innocent as a lamb
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innocent, not worldly-wise
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as large as life
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conspicuously present
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as light as a feather
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very light
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as light as air
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very light
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as mad as a hatter
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completely crazy
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as mad as a hornet
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very angry
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as nutty as a fruitcake
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completely crazy
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as obstinate as a mule
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very obstinate, stubborn
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as old as the hills
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very, very old
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as pale as death
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very pale or white in the face
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as plain as day
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very clear
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as poor as a church mouse
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poverty-stricken
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as poor as dirt
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poverty-stricken
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as proud as a peacock
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very proud
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as pure as snow
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pure and innocent
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as pure as the driven snow
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pure and innocent
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as quick as a wink
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very quick(ly)
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as quick as lightning
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very quick(ly)
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as quick as silver
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very quick
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as quiet as a church mouse
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very quiet
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as safe as houses
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very safe, secure
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as scarce as hen's teeth
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very, very scarce
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as sharp as a razor
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very sharp
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as sick as a dog
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very sick
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as sick as a parrot
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very sick
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as silent as the dead
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completely silent
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as silent as the grave
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completely silent
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as slippery as an eel
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slippery, evasive
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as slow as a snail
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very slow
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as slow as a tortoise
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very slow
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as smooth as silk
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very smooth
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as snug as a bug in a rug
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in a very comfortable position
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as sober as a judge
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sober
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as solid as a rock
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solid
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as solid as the ground we stand on
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solid
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as sound as a bell
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very clear
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as sour as vinegar
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very sour
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as steady as a rock
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very steady
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as stiff as a board
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completely stiff
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as straight as an arrow
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straight
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as strong as an ox
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very strong
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as stubborn as a mule
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very stubborn, obstinate
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as sturdy as an oak
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very strong and solid
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as sure as death and taxes
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absolutely certain to happen
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as tall as a giraffe
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very tall
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as thin as a rake
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very thin
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as timid as a rabbit
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very timid
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as tough as leather
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very tough
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as tough as nails
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very tough
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as tough as old boots
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very tough
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as welcome as a skunk at a lawn party
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not welcome at all
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as white as a ghost
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very pale or white in the face
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as white as a sheet
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pure white
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as white as snow
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pure white
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as wise as Solomon
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very wise
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as wise as an owl
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very wise |
