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Figurative Language

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  • TONGUE TWISTER CHALLENGE: Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better
    Did you get it?
  • What does this expression mean? Time is money.
    Value and use time wisely.
  • What does the following expression mean? New York is the city that never sleeps.
    There's always something to do in NYC no matter the time of day or night.
  • What does the following expression mean? Cat got your tongue?
    Someone is being unusually quiet.
  • What figurative language is being used in the sentence? Mateo's bicycle tires are as flat as pancakes.
    Simile
  • What does the expression mean? Clear as mud
    Something is confusing. You can't understand it like you can't see through mud.
  • Explain this allusion and tell what movie and character it is referencing. "Her smile is my kryptonite."
    Movie and character: Superman. Her smile is my weakness.
  • What two objects are being compared in the following sentence: Mateo's bicycle tires are flat as pancakes.
    bicycle tires and pancakes