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за неимением лучшего - if scrape the bottom of the barrel
постольку поскольку - being as how
в порядке вещей - as a matter of course
слепой как крот - as blind as a bat
как сажа бела - as clear as mud
спокойный как удав - as cool as a cucumber
глуп, как пробка - as mad as a hatter
как небо и земля - as different as night and day
свободный, как птица - as free as a bird
на седьмом небе - as high as the sky; as high as the kite
жарко, как в пекле - as hot as hell
невинный, как ягненок - as innocent as a lamb
легкий, как перышко - as light as a feather
может да, а может и нет - as likely as not
дурной, как мартовский заяц - as mad as a March hare
беден, как церковная мышь - as poor as a church mouse
гордый, как павлин - as proud as a peacock
нем, как рыба - as quiet as a goldfish
точный, как часы - as regular as clockwork
со скоростью звука - as slick as a whistle
скользкий, как угорь - as slippery as an eel
хитрый, как лиса - as smart as a fox
силен, как бык - as strong as an ox
упрямый, как осел - as stubborn as a mule
пьяный, как сапожник - as drunk as a lord
слабый, как котенок - as weak as a kitten
голодный, как волк - as hungry as a bear
злой, как черт - as mad as a hell
старый, как мир - as old as all the Universe
резкий, как горчица - as keen as mustard
быстро, как глазом моргнуть - as quick as a twinkle
белый, как снег - as white as snow




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