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What does it mean when you say somebody is a "couch potato"?

You are calling them lazy

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words. Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"

Alliteration

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal interpretation. Example: "Kick the bucket"

Idiom

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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fairy

Take points!

thief

Give points!

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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What does "Raining cats and dogs"?

It was raining hard

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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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seesaw

Swap points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 5 points!

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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Words that imitate the sound they describe. Example: "Buzz, hiss, clang"

Onomatopoeia

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trap

No points!

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magnet

Take 20 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

Assonance

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

Similie

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What does "the leaves waved at me" mean? What type of figurative language is it?

The leaves were moving; personification

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A direct comparison between two unrelated things, suggesting that they are alike in some way. Does not use "like" or "as". Example: "Time is a thief"

Metaphor

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What does "A penny for your thoughts" mean?

You want to know what someone is thinking

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What does "the wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed" mean? What type of figurative language is it?

The wildfire spread quickly in the forest; personification

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