Metaphor
I could eat a horse
I am very hungry
Raining cats and dogs
It's raining alot
I'm happy as a clam!
I'm really happy
She's as quick as a cricket
Simile
This decision is really weighing on my mind
-This is an example of
This is a metaphor
this means: compares the emotional weight of the decision with the physical weight of something heavy, hard to make a decision
She is an open book
she has nothing to hide
You were caught red handed
You were caught doing something wrong
That was as easy as pie
Was very easy to do/complete
He is a giant
metaphor
Don't beat around the bush. Just tell me what happened.
This is an example of-
Idiom
this means: avoid saying something
Lets hit the books
Go study, research or look up something
You've been on cloud 9 recently
You've been really happy
You're as cool as a cucumber
You are very chill, nothing really bothers you
The wind whispered in my ear and held me in a tight hug.
Personification
Thick as thieves, those two!
This is an example of -
This is a smilie
This means- To be extremely close to another person or group of people
He has a heart of gold
He is very kind and generous
she has a green thumb
she is good with gardens and plants
It fit like a glove
Something fit perfectly
Open a can of worms
Idiom
The baby's laugh is music to my ears
This is an example of -
A metaphor
compares the sweetness of music to the sweetness of the baby's laugh
Bent out of shape
a way of describing an angry person
I got cold feet before the performance
I was too nervous to do my perfromance
They stuck out like a sore thumb
To be completely different from the crowd and therefore be very noticeable.
The geese were chattering joyfully as they flew by.
Personification
Dot your i's and cross your t's
Idiom