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