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"As thin as a rail" nghĩa là gì?
30 Jan, 2021
"As thin as a rail" = mỏng mảnh như đường ray -> nghĩa là rất gầy gò, mảnh mai.
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My mother has type II diabetes (tiểu đường). No one would ever guess it: she has always been as thin as a rail and a devoted (cống hiến) follower of the “moderate daily exercise” movement.
He’s as thin as a rail, so there are concerns (mối lo ngại) there. Don’t expect much from him in 2020, but he’s a great stash for fantasy purposes as he has across-the-board elite potential.
At one point I drove 20 hours straight and then hit 5 hours of stopped bumper to bumper traffic in the blazing heat with nowhere to turn off, no shade, certainly no A/C (điều hòa). I was as thin as a rail just sweating, crying, wanting to get back home. But eventually, I made it. After that first tour, none of the others have felt so bad, really.
Patrick was one of the world’s best dodge ball players, suiting up for Team USA. He was an athlete (vận động viên) from the moment he could walk. "Patrick was as thin as a rail and fast as a dart," Kevin said.
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