tight as Dick's hatband



*tight as Dick's hatband

Fig. very tight. (*Also: as ~.) I've got to lose some weight. My belt is as tight as Dick's hatband. This window is stuck tight as Dick's hatband.
See also: tight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ThankfulTHANGK-fəlEnglish (Archaic)
Mariam-Biblical Greek, Georgian, Armenian, Arabic
ZaviaZAY-vee-ə, ZAYV-yəEnglish (Rare)
Bosse-Swedish
Ascham['æskəm]
Blodeuyn-Welsh