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Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail

solitary as an oyster

like a bad lobster in a dark cellar

home' like heaven

Fezziwig's calves are described as looking "like moons"

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In Act 1 of "A Christmas Carol," a simile can be found when Scrooge is described as being "as solitary as an oyster." This simile compares Scrooge's isolated and closed-off nature to that of an oyster, highlighting his lack of warmth and openness towards others.

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  • Tight as a drum
  • Tight as your Uncle Scrooge's purse strings
  • Old Marley was dead as a doornail
  • As good as gold
  • I am as light as a feather
  • I am as happy as an angel
  • I am as merry as a schoolboy
  • I am as giddy as a drunken man
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"He was dead, as dead as a door nail". This term was first coined in the book and has been in use ever since.

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Marley was as dead as a door nail.

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