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Nonliteral Meanings

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    What is the real meaning of the nonliteral phrase?
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  • Maybe you can ask Thea to help with your garden. She has a green thumb!
    She is able to grow plants well.
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  • It is time to hit the hay.
    It is time to go to sleep.
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  • I always get tongue-tied when I talk in front of people.
    I always get speechless when I talk in front of people.
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  • My best friend came over to play a game and chill out.
    My best friend came over to play a game and relax.
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  • He always bends over backwards to get his work done.
    He always tries very hard to get his work done.
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  • It is raining cats and dogs!
    It is raining really hard.
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  • The new iphone costs an arm and a leg.
    The new iphone is expensive.
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  • Hold your horses! I haven't put my suitcase in the car yet.
    Wait!
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  • Break a leg at the show!
    Good luck!
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  • I'm all ears.
    I'm listening.
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  • I like spending time with you because you crack me up!
    You make me laugh!
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  • When she found out her friend had lied to her, it left a bad taste in her mouth.
    She has a negative opinion of her friend that lied. She doesn't feel good about her friend anymore.
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  • We only see our grandma once in a blue moon.
    We only see our grandma once in a while. (rarely)
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  • Whenever I go on rollercoaster rides, I get butterflies in my stomach.
    Whenever I go on roller coasters I get nervous.
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  • He got cold feet before getting on the airplane.
    He got nervous before getting on the airplane.
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  • She let the cat out of the bag when she told her friend about the surprise party.
    She told a secret when she told her friend about the surprise party.
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