Устойчивые сравнения. - Fixed comparement.

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