Idioms in Context
Pam and Jim had never felt so in love. They could not wait to tie the knot at their small wedding ceremony next month.
Get married
They fight like cats and dogs.
Simile
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
Stars
"I'm leaving my house now and I'll be at your house in one second."
Hyperbole
Hyperbole
“It was just a joke, Dwight. There’s no reason to get bent out of shape about it!”
Angry or agitated
Creed is an early bird.
Metaphor
My computer throws a fit every time I login to Zoom.
My computer
"I've told you to clean your room a million times!"
Hyperbole
Simile or metaphor? Her eyes were diamonds.
Metaphor
After Dwight discovered that Gabe also loved Star Wars, they became two peas in a pod. They were always together!
Very similar, inseparable
He's as strong as an ox.
Simile
The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow.
The sun/rays
"I'll be there in approximately 10 minutes"
Not hyperbole
I’m tired of all of this fighting. I think it’s time to bury the hatchet.
End a fight; become friendly again
Michael spent the entire day doing yardwork. He felt exhausted! He was so tired, that he was ready to hit the hay by 8:00 PM.
Go to bed
Life is a highway.
Metaphor
The run-down house appeared depressed.
The house
"I'm running in a race this weekend."
Not a hyperbole
What type of figurative language is this? Her life passed her by.
Personification; her life
Stanley forgot a pair of clothes to change into for P.E. When he told his teacher, she replied “You can go sit on the bleachers with Michael. He’s in the same boat.” Instead of playing basketball with the rest of the class, you two can work on homework.
In the same situation
Your explanation is as clear as mud.
Simile
My alarm clock yelled at me to get out of bed.
Alarm clock
He has tons of money.
Hyperbole
I’ve been trying to eat healthier this year, but I enjoy a doughnut once in a blue moon.
very rarely