Idioms #1
Idioms #2
Oxymorons
Hyperbole
Personification
100

"A rip off"

Something is too expensive or not worth what you pay

100

"See eye to eye"

Agree

100

"Bittersweet"

Somewhat good, somewhat bad
100

"It will take me two seconds to get there"

I can get there quick

100

"The last piece of pizza was calling my name"

I really wanted the last piece of pizza

200

"I'm all ears"

I'm fully listening to you

200

"In the same boat"

In the same situation

200

"Act naturally"

Make yourself look like you are normally going about your day

200

"These shoes are killing me"

These shoes are painful and uncomfortable

200

"Opportunity was knocking at her door"

She was given a chance to do something

300

"Draw a blank"

Can't remember or come up with an answer

300

"Have second thoughts"

Have doubts or change your mind

300

"Open secret"

Something that was not directly told to everyone but almost everyone knows about it

300

"Summer will never come"

Summer is a long way away

300

"The flowers were begging for water"

The flowers were dying and needed water very soon

400

"A grey area"

Something unclear

400

"Add fuel to the fire"

Add more to an existing problem

400

"Deafening silence"

A dramatic silence, a meaningful silence

400

"Her smile was a mile wide"

She had a very big smile

400

"The tsunami raced towards the coast"

The storm was fast approaching

500

"Get cold feet"

Get nervous right before something

500

"Down to the wire"

At the last minute

500

"Passive aggressive"

Trying to send a message (usually of resistance) while also avoiding direct confrontation

500

"It costs an arm and a leg"

It's really expensive

500

"The city never sleeps"

The city is always active, lively and has something going on

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