(be) as safe as Fort Knox

(be) as safe as Fort Knox
be like/as safe as Fort ˈKnox idiom
(of a building) to be strongly built, often with many locks, strong doors, guards, etc, so that it is difficult for people to enter and the things kept there are safe

This home of yours is like Fort Knox.

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