Idioms
Piece a cake
really easy
hit the bed
to go to sleep
Our soldiers are as brave as lions
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification
a. simile
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
personification
What is always coming, but never arrives?
tomorrow
The ball is in your court
it is your responsibility
Come rain or shine
doesn't matter the circumstances
This is the worst day of my life.
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. hyperbole
He is as strong as an bull.
simile
What can one catch that is not thrown?
a cold
Under the weather
Feel sick
Spill the beans
to repeal your secrets
Lightning danced across the sky.
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification
c. personification
‘Cause, baby, you‘re a firework
Come on, show ’em what you‘re worth
by Katy Parry
metaphor
What word would you use to describe a man who does not have all his fingers on one hand?
Normal
Break a leg
good luck
Take it with a pinch of salt
don't take it too serious
Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification
a. simile
He's running faster than the wind.
Hyperbole
Some months have 31 days, others have 30 days, but how many have 28 days?
all months have 28 days!
Go down in flames
To fail spectacularly or to a great degree.
“But thy eternal summer shall not fade …”
by Shakespeare
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification
b. metaphor
She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door.
Personification
Where is an ocean with no water?
on a map