Metaphors
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He turned a new leaf.
What is "he changed his attitudes or actions".
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I feel like a limp dishcloth.
What is "I feel tired and/ or lifeless".
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Tim was let go on Friday.
What is "Tim was fired".
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The chocolate ice cream is calling my name.
What is "the chocolate ice cream, the ability to speak".
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The bees played hide and seek atop the flowers.
What is "the bees, the ability to play".
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My dad was very blue today.
What is "he was very sad".
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I feel like a flat pancake.
What is "I feel like I have no energy".
Sally bit the dust.
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The sun kissed me while I was clicking a picture.
What is "the sun, the ability to kiss".
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Elizabeth is expecting again.
What is "Elizabeth is pregnant again".
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Mary is a couch potato.
What is "Mary is lazy" or "Mary spends a lot of time on the couch".
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Tom and Joe are two peas in a pod.
What is "Tom and Joe are good friends" or "Tom and Joe are very similar".
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Mr. Potatohead is big-boned.
What is "Mr. Potatohead is fat".
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The flowers danced in the sunlight.
What is "the flowers, the ability to dance".
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We are going in another direction with applicants.
What is "you are not a successful applicant".
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My mom has a heart of gold.
What is "my mom has a good heart" or "my mom is good-hearted".
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Cindy's skin is like porcelain.
What is "Cindy's skin is very fair and/ or flawless".
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A blobfish is unique looking.
What is "a blobfish is ugly"
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The stars were sparkling and winking at all of us.
What is "the stars, the ability to wink".
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The words were leaping off the page.
What is "the words, the ability to leap".
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My friend's sister, Sharon, is a night owl.
What is "she stays up late at night".
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My grandpa is as slow as a sloth.
What is "my grandpa is very slow".
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Alexis is vertically challenged.
What is "Alexis is very short".
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He was aware death was knocking at his door.
What is "death, the ability to knock".
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Did you just pass wind.
What is "did you just fart".