be (as) thin as a rail



be (as) thin as a rail

To be extremely skinny or slender. Primarily heard in US. Have you seen Claire lately? I'm really worried about her, she's as thin as a rail! I've always been thin as a rail, even when I tried to gain weight.
See also: rail, thin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LilithLIL-ith (English)Near Eastern Mythology, Judeo-Christian Legend
Jeroboam-Biblical
Mielamee-E-lahEsperanto
Fionafee-O-nəScottish, English
Feray-Turkish
LechosŁAwle-KHAW-swahfPolish