Place Metaphors
Body Part Metaphors
Animal Metaphors
Misc. Metaphors
100

He tried to help but his legs were rubber.

He was either so ill or nervous that he didn't think he could stand up.

100

Max is a pig when he eats.

Max is a very messy eater.

100

The car was a furnace in the sun.

The car was very hot because the sun was beating down on it.

300

His room was a disaster area.

His room was very messy.

300

Your brain is a computer.

You understand things quickly and remember things well.
300

The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage.

The ballerina was very graceful.

400

The beach is heaven.

The beach is a great place, calm and relaxing.

400

His stomach is a black hole.

He can eat a lot.

400

He was a lion on the battle field.

He was very brave in battle.

400

She is a rollercoaster of emotions.

Her feelings are not stable.  She's happy, sad, angry without feeling like she can control them.

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