Gran Diccionario Oxford (inglés-español, español-inglés)
Variantes
to be thin as a rake, to be (as) thin as a rail
Contexto
A few minutes later, Jackson came out, followed by two white men in hard hats. One was big with a beer belly; his companion was as thin as a rake, but there was something about them, the way they regarded each other, which made them seem like brothers. The thin one cleared his throat. My father always cleared his throat before making a long speech.
Tipo de fuente
book
Autor
Mandla Langa
Título de la fuente
Zizi, in The Naked Song and other stories [excerpt]