stiff as a board
Example Sentences
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Another stands stiff as a board on the bottom step of a cabin.
From Literature
Unmoving and stiff as a board, she appeared to be deceased.
From Science Magazine
At first, Berry couldn’t run: He lay on the floor, rigid, face not moving, “as stiff as a board,” his tour manager recalled.
From Washington Post
“Now you’ll want to hold it out in front of you and press—” I press the button and Magnus goes stiff as a board, his thick arms clapping against his sides.
From Literature
When the Meyers first brought her home, that little girl refused to make eye contact with Mavis and became stiff as a board while she was held.
From Washington Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
