Be (as) thin as a stick In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be (as) thin as a stick", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-03-29 11:03

Meaning of Be (as) thin as a stick

Synonyms:

(as) thin as a rake

Be (as) thin as a stick idiom spoken language

Used to describe someone is extremely skinny.

People around always see me as thin as a stick. But actually, I'm not that slender.

After being on diet for three months, she's now as thin as a stick.

I don't like to hang out with a boy as thin as a stick because it feels like he can't protect me.

Nancy's mom is worried about her daughter. She is usually ill and as thin as a stick.

Other phrases about:

be (as) thin as a rake

Be extremely thin or slender

be (all) skin and bone(s)

If you say that someone is all skin and bones, you mean that she is very skinny and even emaciated.
 

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