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| English | German |
| as right as ninepence coll.: fit and well | quicklebendig |
| as thick as two planks this is how Princess Diana described herself | ziemlich doof |
| drunk as a lord | voll besoffen |
| drunk as a lord | voll besoffen |
| drunk as a lord | besoffen |
| pay as you earn PAYE | Quellenabzugsverfahren (Steuerabzug vom Lohn) |
| recognise as | etw. als etw. erkennen |
| to be as daft as a brush | strohdumm sein |
| to be as hard as brazil | hart wie Eisen sein |