Idioms
Puns
ironies
similes
metaphors
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This is 1 type of idiom.

Don't let your cat out of the bag. 

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These are 4 puns which are jokes 

  • A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat.
  • When a woman returns new clothing, that's post-traumatic dres's syndrome.
  • After hours of waiting for the bowling alley to open, we finally got the ball rolling.
  • Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was brilliant!
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this is dramatic irony. It is dramatic and tragic. 

What is Death?

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This is compared using like or as. 

What is a simile?

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This is a metaphor that isn't a simile. 

The snow is a white blanket.

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These are 2 idioms which are sarcastic statements

  1. “Costs an arm and a leg”
  2. “Break a leg”
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These are lots of puns

  • Always trust a glue salesman. They tend to stick to their word.
  • Guerrilla warfare is more than just throwing a banana.
  • The cartoon animator felt imprisoned by his job. He could not free himself from his cel.
  • I thought Santa was going to be late, but he arrived in the Nick of time.
  • Every calendar's days are numbered.
  • A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired.
  • No matter how much you push the envelope, it will still be stationery.
  • A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.
  • If you don't pay your exorcist, you will get repossessed.
  • A pessimist's blood type is always B-negative.
  • I went to a seafood disco last week... and pulled a mussel.
  • Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a-salted.
  • Reading while sunbathing makes you well red.
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Here is the blank or irony

The definition of irony: a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems the opposite of what you expected. When it comes to finding examples of irony, life proves stranger (and funnier) than fiction. These ironic examples will raise anyone's eyebrows and bring a laugh or two.

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This is a simile

Mrs. Marshall is like the best teacher ever!!!!!!!!!

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This isn't a simile. 

He is a shining star.

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These are 2 idioms

  1. “Kill two birds with one stone.” ...
  2. “Piece of cake” ...
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These are 5 more puns

  • What did one plant say to another? What's stomata?
  • The other day I held the door open for a clown. I thought it was a nice jester.
  • A chicken crossing the road is truly poultry in motion.
  • The politician is not one for Indian food. But he's good at currying favors.
  • How do construction workers party? They raise the roof.
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This is an irony about Charlie Chaplin. 

He once entered a “Charlie Chaplin walk” contest… and came in 20th. If you think these ironic examples are funny, these hilarious classroom stories are guaranteed to give you a laugh.

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These are 3 similes.

  • You were as brave as a lion.
  • They fought like cats and dogs.
  • He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys
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This is a METAPHOR. 

Her long hair was a flowing golden river.

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These are 4 idioms 

  1. “Hit the hay.” “Sorry, guys, I have to hit the hay now!” ...
  2. “Up in the air” ...
  3. “Stabbed in the back” ...
  4. “Takes two to tango” ...
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These are 4 more puns 

  • The grammarian was very logical. He had a lot of comma sense.
  • A chicken farmer's favorite car is a coupe.
  • What do you call a person rabid with wordplay? An energizer punny.
  • I've been to the dentist many times so I know the drill.
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This a irony about a show that is on at x-mas

Every year ABC cuts down A Charlie Brown Christmas—a movie about the over-commercialization of the holidays—to make room for more commercials.

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These are 2 similes

  • This house is as clean as a whistle.
  • He is as strong as an ox.
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These are more metaphors.

  • Kisses are the flowers of affection.
  • The falling snowflakes are dancers.
  • The calm lake was a mirror.
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This is another type of idiom.

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. 

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These are 4 puns 

  • Santa Claus' helpers are known as subordinate Clauses.
  • She had a photographic memory but never developed it.
  • The two pianists had a good marriage. They always were in a chord.
  • I was struggling to figure out how lightning works, but then it struck me.
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This is an irony of 1 restaurant. 

In one of the more hilarious examples of irony, McDonald’s’ employee health page, which is now shut down, once warned against eating McDonald’s burgers and fries.

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These are 2 similes

  • Your explanation is as clear as mud.
  • Watching the show was like watching grass grow
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These are 3 types of metaphors. 

Tom's eyes were ice as he stared at her. The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens. Kisses are the flowers of affection.

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