"I wrote my essay about the rainforest, but it was supposed to be about the desert. Now I have to go back to the drawing board!" What does that idiom "back to the drawing board" mean?
start over
"The puppy's fur was as soft as velvet," is an example of:
simile
"Her hair is like the waves in the ocean" is an example of a:
simile
"The movie was so scary, I trembled like an earthquake" is an example of a:
simile
"The road was a ribbon of moonlight," is an example of:
metaphor
In a Maroon 5 song, "My heart's a stereo, It beats for you so listen close" is an example of
metaphor
"He wore his heart on his sleeve," is an example of...
idiom or metaphor
"I can't believe I spilled the beans about the surprise party!" What does the idiom "spill the beans" mean?
give away a secret
"Cause baby, you’re a firework Come on, show them what you’re worth" is an example of a:
metaphor
"They thought our team would never win, but every dog has its day!" What does the idiom "every dog has its day"mean?
everyone has success eventually
In the BTS song, "Smooth like butter, like a criminal undercover" has two examples of:
similes
"Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof" from Pharrell William's song Happy, is an example of a:
simile
"I couldn't wrap my head around the math problem in the homework last night." What does the idiom, "wrap my head around it" mean?
understand
"Today I lost my purse, broke my phone, and missed the bus. When it rains, it pours!" What does the idiom "when it rains, it pours" mean?
everything bad is happening at once
In the movie Aladdin, the character of Aladdin is called "a diamond in the rough." What does that metaphor mean?
he's special and important, even though he is poor
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