When the old sailor told the joke, he made everyone laugh like a drain.

By the time we found him, he was sick as a dog and couldn't stand.

After the long night out, by morning he was sober as a judge and ready to drive home.

Getting all that furniture into the tiny elevator felt like trying to fit a camel through the eye of a needle.

After hearing the good news, she walked down the street happy as a lark, humming a tune and barely noticing the rain.

After the tune-up, the vintage motorcycle could run like a top for hours on the open road.

When we found the old radio in the attic, it was dead as a doornail and wouldn't power on.

A road between the two cities was widened into dual carriageways to ease the growing traffic.

After the long hike, Mark ducked behind a rock to take a whizz.

One shouldn't hide one's light under a bushel when it could inspire others.