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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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