Name That Term!
The woman was as busy as a bee.
Simile
She was as busy as a bee
She was very busy & had a lot of tasks to do
Her hair was a long, golden river
Her hair was long & blonde
Gatorade always wins
If you drink gatorade, you will always win your games
What does the idiom, "break a leg" mean?
Good luck! Do well!
The last piece of pumpkin pie was calling my name.
Personification
He was as tall as a giraffe
He was taller than most other people (very tall)
Her brother was a couch potato
He was lazy & all he did was sit on the couch
The last piece of pumpkin pie was calling my name
There was one piece left & I really wanted it
What does the idiom, "I am in a pickle" mean?
You're stuck in a difficult situation.
The snow on the ground is a white blanket
Metaphor
I slept like a baby
I slept very sound & peacefully
The stars are sparkly diamonds
The stars were bright & shiny
The flowers in my garden were begging for water
The flowers were dead & brown
What does the idiom, "there are butterflies in my stomach" mean?
Nervous & anxious
Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.
Metaphor
They fought like cats & dogs
Since cats & dogs do not get along, they fought very tough
The calm lake was a mirror
The water in the lake wasn't moving much & could show a reflection
The moon played hide & seek with the clouds
The clouds were covering and uncovering the moon
What does the idiom, "turn a deaf ear" mean?
To ignore someone purposefully
I am in a pickle.
Idiom
She danced like a butterfly
The way she danced looked very simple & elegant almost as if she was flying
Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks
She was crying very hard
The cactus saluted the cars that drove by
The way a cactus stands in the desert looks like it is saluting
To express yourself too openly.