THIN AS A RAIL Definition & Meaning

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thin as a rail

Very slender, as in I do not know why she's dieting; she's thin as a rail already. This simile, which uses rail in the sense of “a narrow bar,” has largely replaced such other versions as thin as a lath or rake, although the latter is still common in Britain. [Second half of 1800s]

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No quite tall as me, but thin as a rail.

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Lee: It’s well known that Audrey was as thin as a rail, which was true.

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Thin as a rail, with a sparse mustache, he would sometimes have little idea about where or who he was.

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He was sensational, thin as a rail but with amazing power – and very strong.

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First of all, she was thin as a rail.

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