Halloween Figurative Language | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

"Scared stiff"

Very scared, ex: When she saw the lion outside of its cage, she was scared stiff.

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"Smell a rat"

To think someone is not honest or who they say they are, ex: The mobster in the movie said "I smell a rat" after the police busted them.

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"Skeleton in the closet"

To have a secret that could ruin a person's reputation. ex: Jim has a skeleton in his closet and now he is afraid it might be revealed.

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"Out for blood"

Very competitive or determined, ex: The defending champs were out for blood this season.

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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fairy

Take points!

gift

Win 15 points!

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thief

Give points!

baam

Lose 20 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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shark

Other team loses 5 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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"Devil's advocate"

A person who presents the opposite side to stir up further discussion, ex:

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"Dead tired"

Exhausted, very tired, ex: All of my classmates looked dead tired at the end of exam season.

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"Send shivers down your spine"

Getting a strong feeling of fear or unease, ex: The eerie sound of footsteps upstairs sent shivers down my spine.

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"Night owl"

Someone who likes staying up late at night, ex: My brother is a night owl and often stays up past midnight.

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"Witch hunt"

Looking for something that isn't real, ex: The neighbors were on a witch hunt for vandals... only to discover it was raccoons.

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"Pale as a ghost"

Very white looking, lost color, ex: I looked pale as a ghost when I got my flu shot.

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"Stabbed in the back"

Betrayed by someone usually close to you, ex: She stabbed me in the back when she told everyone my secret.

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"Cold blooded"

Cruel, without emotion or pity, ex: A cold blooded crime.

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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gift

Win 25 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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banana

Go to last place!

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"A ghost town"

A place that is abandoned or empty, ex: The mall was a ghost town when I got off work at midnight.

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