As though; in a manner suggesting. / In mimicry of.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, far, as. / (sometimes proscribed; see usage note) With respect to; as relates to.

(simile, colloquial) Stark naked; nude; especially, naked in a public setting and without embarrassment.

(simile) Particularly or extremely flat.

A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, far, as. / To the degree or extent that.

to the extent that

Alternative form of call them as one sees them

Precisely as; the same as; just as; corresponding to the way in which. (Now often expressing accordance with two or more alternatives.) / To the proportion or degree that. / Depending on whether.

(idiomatic) Refers to something that the speaker deems highly unlikely.