(The astericks (*) mark the similies and similie phrases.)
Your granpa: "Geez whiz you young rascal. When my family went on road trips we didn't have a drive-thru to stop at. Us young whippersnappers had to pack our own ham and cheese sandwiches, then we'd hop in the car with our parents, and *we'd be off like a dirty shirt.*"
Your granma recalling the good times on her deathbed. Sighs, "Your granpa used to *ride me like a stallion.*"
Definition: Having a superficial resemblance that leads an untrained or casual observer to mistake two things for being identical, even though a trained eye or specialist can discern clear and often noticeable differences.
"The manager kept insisting the generic and name-brand components were the same, but to the engineer, they were only similarish; the tolerances were clearly different."
Someone who jumps from one relationship immediately into another one.
Serial monogamists can not stand to be alone and often suffer from vast commitment and insecurity issues.
Because they jump into relationships immediately after the previous one has ended, serial monogamists typically don't take the time to reflect on their behavior or why their previous relationships failed; thus, they end up making the same relationship mistakes over and over again.
Person 1: Damn, Dustin already has a new girlfriend?! It's only been two weeks since he broke up with his fiance! I think he's a sociopath.