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Describing Qualities - Describing Qualities

Discover how English idioms like "off the rails" and "a sight for sore eyes" relate to describing qualities in English.

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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
(as) still as a stone

used to refer to a person or thing that is completely motionless

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(as) heavy as lead

used to refer to someone or something that is very difficult to lift or move, due to being heavy

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(as) light as a feather

used to refer to someone or something that is very easy to lift and carry, due to having no considerable weight

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in the raw

(of a thing) in its most natural or true state of existence

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a sight for sore eyes

a person or thing that is very strange or unattractive in appearance

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off the rails

used to say that something is extreme or exciting

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Old Harry

the devil or any character that has similarities to it

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snail mail

mail that is delivered physically by the postal system as opposed to email and other electronic means

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a bunch of fives

a person's fist

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AWOL

referring to something that is stolen or not in its usual place

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to get a hold of something

to find a thing that one was searching for

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to lay one's hands on something

to succeed in obtaining something

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up for grabs

ready to be used or obtained

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to go spare

to be available for use only due to being unwanted

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crystal clear

(of an object) clear or thin enough for one to be able to see through it

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old school

adhering to traditional values, methods, or styles

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knee-high to a grasshopper

extremely or unusually small in size or importance

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(as) pretty as a picture

very appealing to the eyes

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(as) silent as the grave

used to refer to a place that is completely silent or quiet, with no noise or sound at all

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(as) American as apple pie

used of someone or something that is seen or considered very normal in America

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off the rails

used to say that something is not following the planned or expected course

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along the line of something

in alignment with a specific path, course, or set of guidelines within a given context or framework

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