Analogies
hat : head :: shoe :
What is foot
These two words are found in similes but not metaphors.
What are like or as?
Metaphors are used for this purpose.
What is a statement claiming one thing is another?
He got cold feet and quit.
What is he got so nervous?
Nutritious
What is healthy
pleased : overjoyed :: sad :
What is unhappy, miserable, dismal
She is as light as a ......
What is a feather?
"Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks."
What is she was crying alot?
I'm all ears
What is you have my full attention?
Reluctant
What is unwilling?
chef : kitchen :: scientist :
What is laboratory?
He is as sly as a fox.
What is he is clever?
"My teacher is a dragon."
What is your teacher is mean?
It cost an arm and a leg
What is it was expensive?
Baffle
What is confuse?
Computer is to computerize as motor is to
What is motorize?
the teacher's explanation was as clear as mud.
What is the teachers explanation was unclear or confusing?
"The classroom was a zoo."
What is the students were misbehaving and the teacher lost control of the class.
Cross your fingers
What is good luck?
Beautiful
What is attractive?
Ocean is to land as comprehend is to
What is misunderstand?
We're like two peas in a pod.
What is we are alike?
Chaos is a friend of mine.
What is I can survive and thrive when times are tough?
Giving the cold shoulder
What is to ignore someone?
brave
What is courageous?