Similes
Metaphors
Simile or Metaphor?
Idioms
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What does it mean if someone says "you eat like a pig"?
That you eat very messy.
100
What does it mean if someone calls you a night owl?
That you stay up at late hours, like an owl.
100
"You are my sunshine"
Metaphor
100
"Jade loved school, she made sure whenever the teacher was talking that she was all ears, since she never wanted to miss anything". What does it mean to be all ears?
To be paying full attention to something.
100
Are metaphors and similes the same thing?
No!
200
If someone says you "move like a turtle", what does that mean?
That you are very slow.
200
All the children at that school are very smart.
What does this phrase mean "The children at that school are all brains"?
200
He's as big as an elephant.
Simile.
200
"Whenever our teacher brings us to the library, she tells us to zip a lip. If anyone talks, they get in trouble". What does it mean to zip a lip?
To be quiet.
200
What do metaphors and similes have in common?
They both are a comparison of two things.
300
What does it mean if someone says you are "as blind as a bat"?
That you have very bad eyesight.
300
"This pie was heaven", what does this statement mean?
That the pie is very good
300
I'm as busy as a bee
Simile.
300
"If I was late one more time to school, I would get detention. When I woke up 5 minutes before I was supposed to leave for school, my mom told me to shake a leg, so I wouldn’t be late another time and receive detention" What does it mean to shake a leg?
To hurry up.
300
What type of figure of speech is this :"my hair is soft as silk"?
a simile.
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What does it mean if you say that someone's as fast as lightning?
That they are very fast.
400
"Maria is such a chicken. She would never go on a roller-coaster". How is the sentence describing Maria?
That she is a coward, and too scared to go on the roller-coaster.
400
"Kerry only ate two bites of her meal, she eats like a bird".
Similie
400
"Hey, I can't find my ring. I've looked everywhere but I can't find it. Can you keep an eye out for it?" What does it mean to keep an eye out?
To look for something.
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If I said you eat like a pig, would that be a compliment?

No. It means that you are a sloppy eater.

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What does it mean to "change your mind like a girl changes clothes"?
That you change your mind a lot, since girls are known to change their outfit/clothes frequently.
500
"Katie was drowning in homework", What does this statement mean?
Katie had a lot of homework, and it was overwhelming or too much since she was "drowning" in it.
500
"During lunch, there are so many kids yelling the cafeteria is a total zoo"
Metaphor
500
"My friend, Lisa, came over my house and she knocked over my table and spilled an entire bottle of soda. Lisa was all thumbs". What does it mean to be all thumbs?
To be clumsy.
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What is a literal meaning of something?

It is exactly what the words are saying. For example: It's raining cats and dogs.

Literal meaning:  cats and dogs are falling from the   clouds

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