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What does "Raining cats and dogs"?

It was raining hard

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monster

Reset all scores!

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fairy

Take points!

fairy

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thief

Give points!

A play on words that relies on a word's multiple meanings or similar sounds. Example: "I used to be a baker because I kneaded dough"

Pun

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What does "time flies when you're having fun" mean? What type of figurative language is it?

Time goes by quickly when you are doing something fun or that you enjoy; personification

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What type of figurative language are words like "buzz" and "bang"?

Onomatopoeia

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What does "Don't cry over spilled milk" mean?

There is no reason to complain about something that cannot be fixed

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What does "I've told you a million times" mean? What type of figurative language is it?

I've told you many times; hyperbole

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baam

Lose 5 points!

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fairy

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rocket

Go to first place!

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baam

Lose 20 points!

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What does "I'm pulling your leg" mean?

Someone is joking with you and has said something untrue

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Comparing two things using "like" or "as". Example: "Brave as a lion"

Similie

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A situation where the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs. There are different types of this figurative language including verbal, situational, and dramatic.

Irony

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Exaggerating for emphasis or effect. Example: "I've told you a million times"

Hyperbole

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A combination of contradictory or opposite words. Example: "Deafening silence"

Oxymoron

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lifesaver

Give 15 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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Substituting a milder or less direct expression for a harsh or blunt one. Example: "Passed away" instead of "Died"

Euphemism

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Giving human qualities or attributes to non-human entities or objects. Example: "The wind whispered through the trees"

Personification

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