As busy as a bee.
Not busy at all
Very busy
She swims like a fish.
She is not a good swimmer
She swims very well
He was as quiet as a mouse.
He is very loud and can't be quiet
He is very quiet
Her smile is a ray of sunshine.
Her smile is yellow like the sun
Her smile is very bright and welcoming
He has a heart of stone.
He is not very kind
His heart skips a beat
The classroom was a zoo.
The class went on a field trip
The class was acting crazy
It’s raining cats and dogs.
It's raining very heavy
Cats and dogs are falling from the sky
She spilled the beans.
She let out a secret
She knocked over the baked beans
I’ve told you a million times!
I've told you many times
I haven't told you anything
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
I'm so full
I want to actually eat a horse
I'm SO hungry
The alarm clock yelled at me to wake up.
The alarm clock went off loudly
The alarm clock came to life and screamed
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
Gather 12 dozen eggs everyday
Don't count on something happening until it actually does
Actions speak louder than words.
Speaking loudly is more important than anything else
What you do is more important than what you say
The stars danced in the sky.
The stars were shining
The stars put on tutus and danced a ballet
He hit the nail on the head.
He got it exactly right
He picked up a hammer and hit a nail
Break a leg
Good luck
Snap your bones
