Idioms

be (as) stiff as a board

be (as) stiff as a board

To be very stiff; to be rigid or difficult to bend. The dry cleaner really starched this shirt—it's as stiff as a board! After being on a plane for eight hours, I'm stiff as a board. This material is stiff as a board! How am I supposed to bend or mold it?
See also: board, stiff
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