Place Metaphors
Body Part Metaphors
Love Metaphors
Animal Metaphors
Misc. Metaphors
100

America is a melting pot.

A lot of people from other countries and cultures live in America.

100

He tried to help but his legs were rubber.

He was either so ill or nervous that he didn't think he could stand up.

100

Love is a nutrient.

You need love to be healthy.

100

Max is a pig when he eats.

Max is a very messy eater.

100

The car was a furnace in the sun.

The car was very hot because the sun was beating down on it.

200

Home was a prison.

Feeling like you can't do as you like or leave when you like.

200

His eyes were ice.

His eyes looked like he didn't like what he was seeing.

200

Love is a journey.

Love takes place over time not all at once.

200

Mary’s hair was a fierce lion’s main

Mary's hair was wild and uncombed.

200

I'm bulletproof.

Nothing can harm me.

300

His room was a disaster area.

His room was very messy.

300

Your brain is a computer.

You understand things quickly and remember things well.
300

Love is garden.

You have to take good care of the person you love in order for your love to grow.

300

The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage.

The ballerina was very graceful.

300

The clouds are balls of cotton.

The clouds look like cotton balls.

400

The beach is heaven.

The beach is a great place, calm and relaxing.

400

His stomach is a black hole.

He can eat a lot.

400

Love is a battlefield.

Sometimes people who love each other fight.

400

He was a lion on the battle field.

He was very brave in battle.

400

She is a rollercoaster of emotions.

Her feelings are not stable.  She's happy, sad, angry without feeling like she can control them.

500

The park was a lake after the heavy rain.

There was water standing on the ground of the park.

500

The baby's mouth was a rosebud.

The baby's mouth was small, round, pink or red and  soft.

500

Love is an experiment.

You don't know how the relationship will turn out.

500

My teacher is a dragon.

My teacher is mean.

500

Her angry words were bullets to him.

Her words really hurt him.