The boy was a trembling tree when he had to give a speech to the class.
he was nervous/shaking
After the breakup, he said love was a rotten banana peel.
love stinks/losing love is hard
The runner was a lightening bolt on the track.
he was very fast
The boy is as sneaky as a fox.
he is very sneaky
Her fingers felt like ice cubes.
her fingers were cold
Her grandpa was a big teddy bear.
her grandpa was kind, cuddly
The coach yells as loud as a runaway train.
he yells very loud
