If you keep practicing the piano every day, you'll improve, sure as shooting.

When I lost my job, my mentor reminded me, as one door closes, another opens, and that saying kept me hopeful.

As the fella says, you can't teach an old dog new tricks, so give him some time.

When I opened the old chest, the missing ring appeared as if by magic.

The map was clear as day, so we followed it without hesitation.

I was tired as shit after the hike.

She sat mute as a mouse in the corner during the long meeting.

After he shaved his head, he looked bald as a billiard ball in the family photos.

His reputation for honesty was solid as the Rock of Gibraltar, so clients trusted him immediately.

He's as reliable as they come.