Idioms
Quincy was concerned about performing at first, but he practiced his part so well that he nailed it in the end.
To get something exactly right
Your bother is in the garage fixing a car, he comes to find you. "This car is a lot of work, would you mind giving me a hand?"
Indirect request- he is not directly telling you to help him, rather he is giving you a choice to.
At five o'clock, that freeway is like a parking lot.
The freeway is so packed and slow moving it's almost as if you're sitting in a parking lot.
Her mother's hand are silk.
Her hands feel/are soft
When Tillie heard that we had forgotten to feed her pet bird, she really hit the roof.
To be really mad or upset
The spy seemed so trustworthy that he pulled the wool over everyone's eyes.
After waking up late, stubbing her toe in the shower, and missing the bus, Rachel realized she left her math homework at home. She yells "That's just what I needed today!"
Sarcasm
Mr. Morrison's beard is like a bag of cotton balls.
His beard is white like cotton balls.
David goes to school and has two jobs. He is a working machine!
He works a lot
You may have mentioned this book before, but the title doesn't ring a bell.
To sound familiar
I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about Gordon looks different.
To understand or figure it out
A co-worker takes a personal call. Once she gets off the she sighs and says, "my ride home just bailed, now how will I get home?"
Indirect request- she asking for a ride home.
The sand was like a frying pan under Mark's feet.
The sand felt hot on his feet.
Kathy arrived at the grocery store with an army of children.
She had brought a lot of children with her.
Don't mention Hawaii, because Lexi will show her photographs of Waikiki Beach at the drop of a hat.
With little persuading
Making a wrong turn was a blessing in disguise because I discovered the perfect place for a picnic.
A problem that leads to something good
Mike's pen ran out of ink during English class, he looks around his desk and says aloud "I wish I had another pen."
Indirect Request- he is asking if someone could lend him a pen.
The rain came down like a stampede of horses.
Came down fast.
The computer in the classroom was a dinosaur.
The computer was old
Vincent tended his flowers carefully, so he figured the Best Rose Award was in the bag.
A certainty
Tanner knew his chances of getting elected were bad, but he wanted to go for broke and run for office anyway.
Mindy was so excited about the new perfume she got. While sitting in class, Ben comments "Nice perfume, how long did you marinate in it?"
Sarcasm
Josh is sick today, and his face looks like an underripe banana.
He does not look well, or how he typically looks.
Dad's company is a well-oiled machine.
His company runs smoothly, or runs well.
From the looks of her beautiful garden, Jenna clearly has a green thumb!
An ability to grow plants well