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thin as a rake
Adjective
not-comparable
Japanese Meaning
非常に痩せていて、健康を害するほどの痩せ方をしていることを意味します。 / 極端に痩せ細っていることを表す比喩的表現です。
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(simile) Incredibly thin, at an unhealthy-looking level of thinness.
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thin as a rake
After the long illness, Maria was thin as a rake and her friends worried about her health.
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After the long illness, Maria was thin as a rake and her friends worried about her health.
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