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Mother's Day Figurative Language

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    Figurative language about Moms. Explain what the capitalized expressions mean.
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  • I went to the concert last night and EVERYONE AND THEIR MOTHER was there.
    It means a lot of people.
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  • The poor baby has a face ONLY A MOTHER COULD LOVE.
    ugly, unattractive
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  • Jill: Gina's beautiful. Jane: LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER; her mother's gorgeous, too.
    Daughters resemble their mothers
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  • He credits his character to his mother, calling himself a MAMA'S BOY even now.
    a man who loves his mom and isn't afraid to show it
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  • A few years ago, I couldn't even get behind the wheel without having panic attacks, but, with practice, I'm much calmer and can drive with no problems. EXPERIENCE IS THE MOTHER OF WISDOM after all.
    people learn from what happens to them and their experiences
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  • Don't be a HELICOPTER MOM, your daughter is 18 and can pick her own classes.
    a mother who takes an overprotective or excessive interest in the life of her child or children, the term comes from the notion that they are "hovering" around
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  • I know the subway's crowded, but you should really give your seat to the EXPECTANT MOTHER standing by the door.
    A pregnant woman.
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  • I learned how to bake AT MY MOTHER's KNEE when I was just a girl.
    said about something that you learned when you were a child.
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  • When I am sick my mother's MATERNAL INSTINCT is to give me chicken soup and kisses on my head.
    behaving like a mother
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  • Even after decades of living in the US, they maintained a strong attachment to their MOTHER COUNTRY.
    the country of one's parents or ancestors
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  • The football coach fusses over his players like a MOTHER HEN.
    a person who assumes an overly protective maternal attitude
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  • Museums all over North America showcase fossils from this very site, but Dinosaur National Monument is the MOTHER LODE.
    abundant source of something, originally was a mining term referring to the main ore in an area.
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  • It is better to try to work with, rather than against, MOTHER NATURE.
    nature, especially when considered as a force that controls the weather and all living things
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  • Stop cursing around all these little kids! Geez, DO YOU KISS YOUR MOTHER WITH THAT MOUTH?
    Said to someone using expletives or other inappropriate language.
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  • A: "You really need to get to band practice on time." B: "YOUR MOM really needs to get to band practice on time!"
    Retort meant to insult one's mother.
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  • She's a TIGER MOM, her son can only get straight A's and can not play video games until his homework is complete.
    a strict and demanding mother
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