He gave an English as apple pie smile as he explained the rules of cricket.

His jokes are sound as a pound and everyone appreciates their wholesome charm.

Despite its age, the antique clock is still sound as a dollar.

The carpenter examined the new beam and declared it straight as a die.

My grandmother's antique mirror, thin as a wafer, reflected the parlor with an eerie clarity.

She felt gay as a lark after hearing the good news.

Her ability to remain calm under pressure was rare as a four-leaf clover in the hectic newsroom.

By dawn the field was cold as a witch's tit in a brass bra, and the farmer's breath hung in the air like smoke.

Those vintage postcards are common as dirt at the flea market.

That extra feature is useful as tits on a bull when we're trying to finish this project.