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
HailieHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
Edur-Basque
Augustine (1)AW-gəs-teen, ə-GUS-tinEnglish
BrysonBRIE-sənEnglish
Rajnish-Indian, Hindi
Pinar-Turkish