Simile or Metaphor?
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Idioms 1
Idioms 2
Miscellaneous
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1. He would write, but his hours are as busy / As bees in the sun, Figurative Language
Which technique is being used? simile
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Life is a stream / On which we strew / Petal by petal the flower of our heart; What technique is being used?
What technique is being used? metaphor
100
That is just the way the cookie crumbles.
What is "that's just the way it is?"
100
Janet gushed over the sculpture in the antique shop, but Kevin thought that the craftsmanship was merely run of the mill. a. He thinks that it is of exceptionally high quality. b. He thinks that it is marked by creativity or originality. c. He thinks that it is too expensive for the average person too afford. d. He thinks that it is low quality, common or ordinary.
What is d. He thinks that it is low quality, common or ordinary.
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. After promising to go to Beth's parent's cabin for the weekend, Molly got invited to the coolest party of the year and now Molly is really in a pickle. a. This means that no matter what happens things are going to work out for Molly. b. This means that Molly is stuck in a difficult situation. c. This means that Molly has become really popular. d. This means that Molly smells like vinegar.
b. This means that Molly is stuck in a difficult situation.
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5. But words are things, and a small drop of ink, / Falling, like dew, upon a thought produces Which technique is being used?
Which technique is being used? simile
200
After getting my report card / I knew it was time to hit the books.
What technique is being used? idiom / hyperbole
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Unlike most of the kids in this school, Jade did all of her homework and turned it in on time. Her teachers thought that she was a diamond in the rough.
Answer Explanation A diamond in the rough is a person or thing of rare quality found in an unexpected place. This phrase may refer to finding a diamond hidden amongst many rocks of little value.
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After Alvin slipped the note into Candace's locker asking her to the dance, he sighed because the ball was in her court now. What is the meaning of this idiom?
Answer Explanation When the ball is in one's court, he or she is responsible for the outcome of a decision.
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Kelly wasn't sure that she knew the answer to the question, but when Mr. Richards began nodding excitedly as she was talking, she knew that she was right on the money. What is the meaning of this idiom?
Answer Explanation To be right on the money is to conjecture or speculate in a way that proves to be absolutely correct.
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Carlos was a tornado when he was getting ready for his baseball game.
What is a metaphor?
300
The earth is the cup of the sun, / That filleth at morning What technique is being used?
What technique is being used? metaphor
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2. After seeing his progress report grades, Jack knew that he had to hit the books or he'd be off the football team. What is the meaning of this idiom?
Answer Explanation To hit the books means to study or to focus intensely on one's academics. It does not mean to fall asleep while studying. "
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All I did was ask her if she studied and she yelled at me. I guess that she woke up on the wrong side of the bed. What is the meaning of this idiom?
Answer Explanation To wake up on the wrong side of the bed is to be grumpy or irritable for seemingly no reason.
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Explain what this means: I drank like a fish after I won the race.
What is I was really thirsty?
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My words are little jars / For you to take and put upon a shelf. Their shapes are quaint and beautiful, / And they have many pleasant colors and lusters Which technique is being used?
Which technique is being used? metaphor
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An old willow with hollow branches / slowly swayed his few high tendrils / and sang:
What technique is being used? personification
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Mom sighed, "No, Janie, your hamster is not a zombie. Your brother is just pulling your leg." What is the meaning of this idiom?
Answer Explanation To pull one's leg is to misinform or mislead a person for amusement.
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Robert had never seen a carpenter use a mobile phone application to perform a calculation, but when he saw the new guy do it, he knew that it would be a real game changer. What is the meaning of this idiom?
Answer Explanation Something that is game changing renders prior methods obsolete or has a powerful, long-lasting effect.
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Gilbert did not like his new homeroom class because there were a few too many bad apples in the bunch. What is the meaning of this idiom?
Answer Explanation A bad apple is a person who is disruptive or harmful to an otherwise positive environment.
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But words are things, and a small drop of ink, / Falling, like dew, upon a thought produces
What is a simile
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I should have done homework or studied instead / But I got up on the wrong side of the bed. What technique is being used?
What technique is being used? idiom / metaphor
500
The record executive decided to break up the band because he knew that musicians were a dime a dozen and that a front man like Kyle was the real find. What is the meaning of this idiom?
Answer Explanation If something is a dime a dozen that means that it is cheap and easily available. This phrase probably comes to us from a time when many things were available at this rate literally.
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The GameBox 6000 is hands down the best home gaming experience available to today's consumer. What is the meaning of this idiom?
Answer Explanation The phrase hands down means conclusively, without doubt, or with absolute certainty. It refers to horse racing, in which if a jockey finishes the race far in the lead, he may do so with his hands down or in a relaxed manner.
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hen Lyle was on the phone with the window repair man, he just wanted a ballpark estimate on the work, but the guy refused to quote any price until he was at the job and could see the damage. What is the meaning of this idiom?
Answer Explanation A ballpark estimate is a guess that is expected to have a large range of inaccuracy but gives a general idea as to the scope or magnitude of something.
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