Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
100

Call the shots

Be in charge

100

The car was a furnace in the sun.

Very hot

100

His room is as clean as a whistle

Very clean

100

I told you to clean your room a million times.

A million times.

100

The wind howled at night

howled

Wind was very loud and sustained. 

200

Split hairs

Argue about something that does not matter.

200

Your brain is a computer.

Your can answer really quickly.

You are very smart.

200

Well, that went over like a lead balloon.

An idea was not accepted at all. 

Something did not go well at all. 

200

It was so cold that I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets.

Hats and jackets. 

200

My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning

yells

Alarm clock is very loud. 

300

Pull no punches

Be honest and not hold back

300

At five o'clock, the interstate is always a parking lot.

Traffic is moving very slowly.

300

You're as cold as ice.

Not friendly.

300

His new car cost a bazillion dollars.

Bazillion dollars.

300

Aiden heard the last piece of pie calling his name.

called

Had a desire to eat the pie.

400

Tip of the iceberg

Just a small part of a problem

400

Books are the keys to your imagination.

Give you ideas.

400

Your explanation is as clear as mud.

Not clear. Confusing.

400

That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding a dinosaur.

Riding a dinosaur. 

400

Our vacuum hums a happy tune while it cleans

hums

Vacuum is quiet. 

500

Leave no stone unturned

Do everything to find the answer

500

The clouds are balls of cotton.

Light and fluffy. 

500

Watching the show was like watching grass grow.

Very boring.

500

Cried me a river.

River.

500

The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way.

devoured

Avalanche caused a lot of destruction. 

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