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What (who) is (as) plain as a pikestaff - definition
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A/S; A.s.; A.S.; A S; A. S.; As (disambiguation); AS (disambiguation); As.; AS
(as) plain as a pikestaff
(as) plain as a pikestaff
1. very obvious.
2. ordinary or unattractive in appearance. [alt. of as plain as a packstaff, the staff being that of a pedlar, on which he rested his pack of wares.]
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(1999-01-27)
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ad., conj.
1.
In the manner that.
2.
Like, similar to, for example, of the same kind with, in the same manner with.
3.
Viewed like, taken in the character of, considered in the state of.
4.
While, during the time that, at the same time that.
5.
Because, since, for the reason that.
6.
To the degree that, in the same proportion that.
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Being of the kind which, being of the class who.
Examples of use of (as) plain as a pikestaff
1. But it would be to his credit if he accepted what is (as) plain as a pikestaff to everyone else.
2. More polls» The Prime Minister seems incapable of grasping what is (as) plain as a pikestaff to everyone else.
3. If the GNP is allowed to do so in the election, it is as clear as noonday that on that basis it will seize power through the "presidential election" to be held next year and what adverse consequences will be entailed by this will be (as) plain as a pikestaff.
4. No one is going to join as chief executive, or indeed senior non–executive, while Sir Ken continues to hold the levers of power, and it is already (as) plain as a pikestaff that he‘s not the man to achieve the hoped–for turnaround.
5. "It must be (as) plain as a pikestaff that Trevon Thomas went out that night with a loaded gun and used it on a totally unarmed woman police officer in full uniform, and there is only one reason for doing that," he said.