Idioms
Quincy was concerned about performing at first, but he practiced his part so well that he nailed it in the end.
To get something exactly right
Megan did not like the new girl because she was rich, haughty, and kept her nose up high.
arrogant, thinking as oneself as better than others
At five o'clock, that freeway is like a parking lot.
The freeway is so packed and slow moving it's almost as if you're sitting in a parking lot.
Her mother's hand are silk.
Her hands feel/are soft
When Tillie heard that we had forgotten to feed her pet bird, she really hit the roof.
To be really mad or upset
The spy seemed so trustworthy that he pulled the wool over everyone's eyes.
After the quarterback from the visiting team snuck in for another touchdown, the mood over the home team's bleachers grew quite dreary.
Sad, depressing
Mr. Morrison's beard is like a bag of cotton balls.
His beard is white like cotton balls.
David goes to school and has two jobs. He is a working machine!
He works a lot
You may have mentioned this book before, but the title doesn't ring a bell.
To sound familiar
I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about Gordon looks different.
To understand or figure it out
My father and Mr. McClure, our neighbor, have had a dispute as to the property line separating our two houses ever since Mr. McClure planned to build a fence.
An argument or disagreement
The sand was like a frying pan under Mark's feet.
The sand felt hot on his feet.
Kathy arrived at the grocery store with an army of children.
She had brought a lot of children with her.
Don't mention Hawaii, because Lexi will show her photographs of Waikiki Beach at the drop of a hat.
With little persuading
Making a wrong turn was a blessing in disguise because I discovered the perfect place for a picnic.
A problem that leads to something good
Bobby thought that Clyde's theories about their substitute teacher being an alien were absurd.
something that is wildly unreasonable, ridiculous, outrageous, or unlikely
The rain came down like a stampede of horses.
Came down fast.
The computer in the classroom was a dinosaur.
The computer was old
Vincent tended his flowers carefully, so he figured the Best Rose Award was in the bag.
A certainty
Tanner knew his chances of getting elected were bad, but he wanted to go for broke and run for office anyway.
Unlike most of the college students, who came to DeKalb from many different parts of the state and nation to attend the university, Cletus was a native of the town, born and raised.
A person who was born in a specific place
Josh is sick today, and his face looks like an underripe banana.
He does not look well, he looks green
Dad's company is a well-oiled machine.
His company runs smoothly, or runs well.
From the looks of her beautiful garden, Jenna clearly has a green thumb!
An ability to grow plants well