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
Sasithorn-Thai
NicoNEE-ko (Italian, Dutch, Spanish)Italian, Dutch, German, Spanish, Portuguese
Tiphanie-French
Hamilton['hæmiltən]
TiffinyTIF-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)
Anargul-Kazakh