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strong as a horse
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*strong as a horse and *strong as an ox; *strong as a lion
Cliché [of a living creature] very strong. (*Also: as ~.) Jill: My car broke down; it's sitting out on the street. Jane: Get Linda to help you push it; she's as strong as a horse. The athlete was strong as an ox; he could lift his own weight with just one hand. The football player was strong as a lion.
See also: horse, strong
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He was England's best back in Rome, strong as a lion in defence, and his quiet determination in the face of recurring stress remains an object lesson to those who shrink at the first hint of trouble.
Noon takes the knocks and scents chance to turn tide of misfortune by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
It concerned the death, at the age of 63, of much-travelled striker Frank Large and a contribution from Ron Atkinson, once his manager at Kettering Town, who recalled: "Frank was terrific to work with - he was as strong as a lion and as competitive as any player I've ever known.
Football: They really don't make 'em like that any more by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Byline: FIONA CUMMINS, Showbiz Reporter DES O'Connor shows off his new son Adam to the world and says proudly: "He's strong as a lion.
Des Aah'Connor; FIRST PIC OF BABY ADAM by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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