Meaning of as they come | Babel Free

Definitions

As it is possible to be.

idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

“"Has he got a pulse?" "With that hole in his head? You kiddin', a pulse? Give me a break, will ya? He's about as dead as they come.”

“My eight-year-old, as die-hard a Potterholic as they come, a kid who can probably remember Hogwarts minutiae that even JK has forgotten, walked out of the multiplex and gave it a five out of 10.”

““He wants to get along. He thinks he’s friends with Putin. I don’t think Putin thinks he’s friends with him. Putin’s as coldblooded as they come.””

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