Ballet, tap dance, physical expression, whirling or twirling
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An original simile for "tough as" could be "tough as a diamond under pressure." This simile emphasizes the resilience and strength of a diamond, which is known for being one of the hardest substances on Earth. It effectively conveys the idea of someone or something being extremely tough and unyielding in the face of challenges.
The rodeo was as tough as beef jerkey.
As comfortable as leather
No. The word "as" is never a verb. In a simile, like or as acts as a preposition (or, arguably, as a truncated version of a conjunction).Example:Bill is as tough as a bulldog (...is tough).He fights like a tiger (...fights).
The Tough Dance - 1901 was released on: USA: July 1901
A Tough Dance - 1902 was released on: USA: June 1902
The duration of Tough Guys Don't Dance - film - is 1.82 hours.
Billy boy was tough as nails.
Tough Guys Don't Dance - film - was created on 1987-09-18.
This is a simile comparing someone or something to nails. Nails are hard and tough, so this person or thing is being declared to be very hard and tough.
Think about this and you can figure it out. Are nails hard and tough? The kind made of steel certainly are - this simile compares someone's strength and toughness to that of a nail.