Idioms
Piece a cake
really easy
hit the bed
to go to sleep
Our soldiers are as brave as lions
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification
a. simile
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
personification
Hold your horses!
Calm down/ wait
The ball is in your court
it is your responsibility
Come rain or shine
doesn't matter the circumstances
This is the worst day of my life.
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. hyperbole
He is as strong as an bull.
simile
Kill two bird with one stone
one action solves two problems
Under the weather
Feel sick
Spill the beans
to reveal your secrets
Lightning danced across the sky.
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification
c. personification
‘Cause, baby, you‘re a firework
Come on, show ’em what you‘re worth
by Katy Parry
metaphor
Cold Feet
nervous, rethinking a decision
Break a leg
good luck
Take it with a pinch of salt
don't take it too serious
Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification
a. simile
He's running faster than the wind.
Hyperbole
Walk on eggshells
be very careful
Go down in flames
To fail spectacularly or to a great degree.
“But thy eternal summer shall not fade …”
by Shakespeare
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification
b. metaphor
She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door.
Personification
It cost a pretty penny
very expensive