Don't just stand there like a lemon — help me move this table.

Old-time pranksters would often say bo to a goose just to see it flap in alarm.

When she saw the acceptance letter, she was happy as a sandboy.

She was merry as a cricket at the reunion, chatting and laughing with old friends.

After months of stress and long shifts, Maria became thin as a rail and struggled to keep warm.

After she finished cleaning, the kitchen was neat as a new pin.

The new employee, timid as a rabbit, hesitated to share her ideas in the meeting.

In his odd diary entry he wrote that he bought a dog and barked oneself during the thunderstorm, which worried his friends.

After months of training, he is standing a chance of qualifying for the finals.

Despite the odds, the rookie stands a chance of making the team.