| as hard as nails | twardy jak skała |
| as light as a feather | lekki jak piórko |
| as deaf as a post | głuchy jak pień |
| as thin as a rake | chudy jak szczapa |
| as flat as a pancake | płaski jak deska |
| be as cool as a cucumber | być opanowanym |
| as dry as a bone | suchy jak wiór |
| as white as a sheet | blady jak ściana |
| as black as night/coal | czarny jak smoła (dosł.: czarny jak noc)/smoła |
| as cold as ice | zimny jak lód |