Idoms Meanings
Kill two birds with one stone
To solve two problems with one action/solution
Once in a blue moon
A rare occurance
What is being compared in the sentence?
He was as cunning as a fox.
The boy (he) and the fox.
The children could not play baseball because it was raining cats and dogs outside.
Idiom
They fought like cats and dogs.
simile
Piece of cake
A task or activity that is easy to complete
Hit the nail on the head
To do exactly the right thing; to do something in the most effective and efficient way
What is being compared in the sentence?
Her smile is the sunrise.
Her smile and the sunrise.
My brother is taller than a skyscraper.
Hyperbole
Life is a rollercoaster.
Metaphor
Hitting the hay
To go to bed
Bite the bullet
Decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off or hesitating over
What is being compared in the sentence?
My dog has a bark as loud as thunder.
The dog's bark and thunder
The jumbo shrimp is a favorite of customers.
oxymoron
The computer argued with me and refused to work.
Personification
Break a leg
To wish someone good luck
Beat around the bush
Discuss a matter without coming to the point
What is being compared here?
My mother is a busy bee.
My mother and bee
Smash!
Onomatopoeia
I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
Butterflies in your stomach
Feeling anxious or nervous about something
Twist someone's arm
To convince someone to do something they wouldn't normally do
What is being compared in the sentence?
The trees were curtains that surrounded us during our picnic.
The chair squealed in pain when the hammer smashed it.
Personification
You have a green thumb.
Idiom