After he lied about the money, I wouldn't trust someone as far as one could throw them.

After receiving the promotion and a heartfelt thank-you from his team, Mark felt happy as a prince.

He was, as who should say, a man of few illusions.

By midnight the old theater was quiet as a grave.

He looked dumb as a stump when he forgot his keys for the third time this week.

The rumor turned out to be true as I stand here.

The ASACs reviewed the evidence before briefing the press.

The little girl smiled because the kitten was cute as a speckled pup.

Her will was hard as iron, refusing to bend even in the face of despair.

By the end of the night, Tom was drunk as a fiddler and had to be helped home.