Idioms
My teacher recommended I beef up my essay with stronger examples to support my main point.
beef up = make stronger
M&Ms: Melts in your mouth, not in your hands
Alliteration- Melts in your mouth
Alex and Lisa have been friends forever, they're like two peas in a pod.
Simile = like two peas in a pod
Chocolate is his kryptonite.
Chocolate is his weakness.
Life is a rollercoaster
Meaning = Life has a lot of ups and downs.
After putting it off for several days, Alex decided to bite the bullet and start work on the history project.
Bite the bullet = do something thats uncomfortable or not fun and get it over with
Alliteration- Whisper words of wisdom
My uncle is as blind as a bat without his glasses.
Simile = blind as a bat
That girl is the Einstein of his math class
That girl is the most intelligent student in his math class
He is a night owl.
Meaning = he prefers to be up all night and sleep during the day
I've got a bone to pick with you! You need to stop leaving your junk all over my desk.
Bone to pick = to be angry at someone about something and want to talk about it
"Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation," -Martin Luther King
alliteration = symbolic shadow
He knew something was wrong when he found his friends as silent as the grave.
Simile = as silent as the grave
It took a Herculean effort for her to learn to read.
It took great strength and effort for her to learn to read
Her cheeks were on fire.
Meaning = Her cheeks were rosy and pink.
Khalil loves playing with his band on the weekends, but giving guitar and piano lessons is his bread and butter.
Bread and butter = a person's main source of income
It's a happy home.
Alliteration = happy home
While all of us were panicking just before the big test, Nina was as cool as a cucumber.
Simile = as cool as a cucumber
I met a man who was a true Romeo.
I met a man who was romantic and passionate.
The classroom was a zoo.
Meaning = The classroom was loud and had a lot going on.
Jason is being really nice to me all of a sudden. I think he's trying to butter me up and get me to vote for him for class president.
Butter up = to flatter or praise someone to get their help or support
Can you think of a business brand name that is an example of alliteration?
Dunkin Donuts
Coca-Cola
American Airlines
This shirt is made from very fine material, it's as light as a feather!
Simile = light as a feather
Things became hard in her life, but she just kept swimming.
Things became hard in her life, but she didn't give up.
Your mind is a garden.
Meaning = the more you feed your mind by learning, the more you will grow.