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

His room was a disaster area.

His room was very messy.

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

The beach is heaven.

The beach is a great place, calm and relaxing.

200

His stomach is a black hole.

He can eat a lot.

200

Love is a journey.

Love takes place over time not all at once.

200

He was a lion on the battle field.

He was very brave in battle.

200

She is a rollercoaster of emotions.

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

300

The park was a lake after the heavy rain.

There was water standing on the ground of the park.

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

Her angry words were bullets to him.

Her words really hurt him.