Figurative Language
"The cat's out of the bag" mean?
What is the secret is out.
common
usual
absent
present, here
It was an idyllic day, sunny, warm, and perfect for a walk in the park. What does idyllic mean?
sunny, warm, perfect weather
It's raining cats and dogs.
What is it is raining really hard.
good
fine, pleasant, okay
backward
forward
She hums continuously, all the time, and it annoys me. What does continuously mean?
constant, all the time
It's a piece of cake!
It is extremely easy.
kind
giving, nice, pleasant
dangerous
safe
His animosity, or hatred, for his sister separated the family. What does animosity mean?
hatred
Let's hit the hay.
What is let's go to bed.
magnify
expand, make larger,
generous
stingy, cheap, not enough
He felt remorse, or badly, for his harsh words. What does remorse mean?
felt bad or poorly
You're the apple of my eye.
What is you're cute.
beautiful
attractive, pretty, gorgeous, pleasing
happy
sad, depressed, unhappy
This situation is a conundrum, a puzzle that's difficult to solve. What does conundrum mean?
something that is difficult