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like a bump on a logDormant, static, not moving or responding; idly, listlessly, or uselesslyRate it:
like a cat in a strange garretHaving a feeling of uncertainty and misapprehension due to being in an unfamiliar situation.Rate it:
like a cat on a hot tin roofJumpy, nervous.Rate it:
like a charmVery effectively.Rate it:
like a chicken with its head cut offIn a frantic, disorganized manner.Rate it:
like a chicken with its head cut offAlways on the move; in a frenzied manner; jumping around crazily in every direction.Rate it:
like a chicken with the pipIn a weakened, confused, or sickly manner.Rate it:
like a deer caught in the headlightsReferring to someone who looks or acts startled like a deer in the road as a car approaches at night.Rate it:
like a dog in heatVery energetic and enthusiastic, especially when sexually aroused.Rate it:
like a dog on heatVery energetic and enthusiastic, especially when sexually aroused.Rate it:
like a dog with a boneStubborn; persistent; relentless; doggedRate it:
like a duck takes to waterVery naturally; without effort.Rate it:
like a duck to waterAlternative form of like a duck takes to waterRate it:
like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate it:
like a hawkWith particular vigilance or attention, implying sharp vision.Rate it:
like a hot knife through buttervery quickly and easily doneRate it:
like a kid in a candy storeElated or excited as a result of having many options to choose from.Rate it:
like a lamb to the slaughterhelplessly and innocently, without knowing the unpleasant consequences.Rate it:
like a manbravely, decisively and without complainingRate it:
like a martin to his gourdStraight, unerringly, directly.Rate it:
like a million bucksExtremely good or well.Rate it:
like a million dollarsExtremely good or well.Rate it:
like a moth to a flameIt’s an expression that indicates you’re drawn to something that will harm youRate it:
like a phoenix from the ashesWith the power to triumph difficulties.Rate it:
like a sphinxAn expressionless face which conceals a secret.Rate it:
like a ton of bricksVery strongly; very heavily; often unexpectedly.Rate it:
like a trainWith unstoppable momentum.Rate it:
like all get outLike nobody's business; The utmost degree possible.Rate it:
like buzzards on a gut wagonTo get right on something. To do something promptly.Rate it:
like chalk and cheeseAlternative form of different as chalk and cheese.Rate it:
like cheese at fourpenceOf a person, to be waiting idly or timewasting.Rate it:
like clockworkWith perfect regularity and precision; faultless.Rate it:
like crackVery addicting.Rate it:
like crazyTo a great or excessive degree; with great speed, output, enthusiasm, etc.Rate it:
like death warmed overIll, unwell.Rate it:
like drinking through a fire hoseUsed to express the challenge of assimilating a large amount of information quicklyRate it:
like father, like sonA son will have traits similar to his father upon reaching adulthood.Rate it:
like feeding time at the zooExtremely frenetic, disorderly and messy.Rate it:
like gangbustersVigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has considerable impact.Rate it:
like giving away ice in the winter!I was "googlingi" this phrase that I heard on TV today (9/4/2020) because I've never heard it before! I believe it has a similar meaning as: "Like selling ice to Eskimos"Rate it:
like gold dustIf things or people are like gold dust, they are difficult to get because a lot of people want them.Rate it:
like hot cakesQuickly, especially by purchase or consumption.Rate it:
like it or leave itAlternative form of like it or lump itRate it:
like it or lump itTo accept a situation whether one agrees with it or not.Rate it:
Like it or Lump itSomething that is certain to happen, whether one likes it or notRate it:
like it's going out of styleEnthusiastically, to an excessive degree.Rate it:
like mother, like daughterA daughter will have traits similar to her mother upon reaching adulthood.Rate it:
like nobody's businessIn an extreme manner; rapidly; excessively; like crazy.Rate it:
like nobody's businessExtremely fast; crazy.Rate it:
like ofTo be pleased with.Rate it:

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