Describing People - People Put into Description

Explore English idioms regarding the description of people with examples like "thunder thighs" and "in the buff".

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(as) skinny as a beanpole

having an extremely thin body

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$Definition & Meaning of \"(as|) skinny as a (beanpole|pole|rail)\"$

thunder thighs

used to refer to someone with fat or large thighs

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$Definition & Meaning of \"thunder thighs\"$

(as) bald as an eagle

used to describe someone who is totally bald

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$Definition & Meaning of \"(as|) bald as an eagle\"$

(as) bald as a cue ball

used to refer to someone who is completely bald

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$Definition & Meaning of \"(as|) bald as a cue ball\"$

thin on top

having less hair, particularly on the upper part of the head, often leading to baldness

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$Definition & Meaning of \"thin on top\"$

in the raw

used to refer to someone who is not covered with any clothing

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$Definition & Meaning of \"in the raw\"$

in the buff

in a state of complete nudity

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$Definition & Meaning of \"in the buff\"$

in one's birthday suit

(of a person) not having any clothes on

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$Definition & Meaning of \"in {one's} birthday [suit]\"$

(as) blind as a bat

used to refer to someone who is unable to see well

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$Definition & Meaning of \"(as|) blind as a bat\"$

(as) deaf as a post

completely lacking the ability to hear sounds

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$Definition & Meaning of \"(as|) deaf as a post\"$

to sweat like a pig

to be very hot and sweat a lot

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [sweat] like a (pig|horse)\"$

to talk like a book

to talk in a manner that is very formal or complicated

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$Definition & Meaning of \"to [talk] like a book\"$

fresh out of something

having just experienced something in particular

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$Definition & Meaning of \"fresh (out of|from) {sth}\"$

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Describing People - People Put into Description