(simile) Synonym of mind like a sieve

(Southern US) nearly; almost

(simile) To work very hard; to toil.

Alternative form of like a chicken with its head cut off

(dated, idiomatic) In a weakened, confused, or sickly manner.

(simile, sometimes sarcastic) to travel through the air with little or no benefit from aerodynamic lift

(simile) Behaving in a foolish, frivolous, or uncomprehending manner as a ruse for concealing clever deeds or deeper intentions.

(idiomatic) Of a person: waiting idly or timewasting.

(simile) To sink immediately, with no chance of floating. / (figuratively, simile) To completely fail.

(simile) To be a very strong swimmer.