thin as a rail
Example Sentences
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Lee: It’s well known that Audrey was as thin as a rail, which was true.
From Fox News • Jun. 13, 2019
He was sensational, thin as a rail but with amazing power – and very strong.
From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2019
The margin of the decision was about as thin as a rail road ticket: the vote to delay the merger until the ICC devises proper protections for the little railroads was 5-4.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"I came thin as a rail," said Henry's wife Christina.
From Time Magazine Archive
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“I don’t know. All I remember is that she came back thin as a rail, and that I was horribly envious of her.”
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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