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The following 51 entries include the term ASA.
daft as a brush
idiomatic phrase: very silly or somewhat foolish
mad as a hatter
idiomatic phrase: severely mentally unsound
smart as a whip
idiomatic phrase: very smart or clever
asa dulcis
nounas a child
idiom: when one was a child
as a matter of course
idiom—used to say that something will or should happen because it is natural, usual, or logical
as a matter of form
idiom—used to say that something is done because it is polite, usual, or required
as a result
idiom: because of something —often + of
as a whole
idiom: as a complete unit —used to make a statement that relates to all the parts of something
(as) blind as a bat
idiom: unable to see well at all : having very poor vision
as busy as a bee
idiom: very busy
(as) clear as a bell
idiom: very clear : very clearly
(as) cute as a button
idiom: very cute
(as) dead as a dodo
idiom—used to stress that someone or something is dead —often used figuratively
(as) dead as a doornail
idiom—used to stress that someone or something is dead —often used figuratively
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