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  • She HIT THE SACK, because she was tired.
    went to bed
  • She finally met her PRINCE CHARMING.
    the right gut for her
  • The math problem was AS EASY AS ABC.
    very easy
  • My brother is FULL OF BOLOGNA.
    silly; joking around
  • I had to wait for my sister, she is AS SLOW AS A TURTLE.
    very slow
  • I'm TOO CHICKEN to do a cartwheel.
    scared; nervous
  • The room felt LIKE A SAUNA.
    it was very hot
  • My room feels LIKE A FREEZER.
    very cold
  • The dog was AS BIG AS AN ELEPHANT.
    very big
  • Life IS A ROLLER COASTER.
    it has ups and downs
  • I SLEPT LIKE A BABY last night.
    slept well
  • My baby brother is AS CUTE AS A BUTTON.
    very cute
  • The teacher told the boy to HOLD HIS HORSES, when she saw him running in the hall.
    slow down; stop
  • Those two FIGHT LIKE CATS AND DOGS!
    they don't get along
  • The phone lines were flooded after the tornado.
    too many callers/lots of calls
  • The old dog smelled LIKE ROTTEN FISH.
    smelled really bad
  • John is an OPEN BOOK.
    he has no secrets.
  • My sister eats LIKE A PIG!
    she eats a lot; messy
  • My brother got SICK AS A DOG after the BBQ.
    very sick
  • Katie is a BOOK WORM.
    reads a lot
  • Carey runs AT LIGHTNING SPEED.
    very fast
  • My dad BLEW HIS STACK when my sister wrecked the car.
    got very angry
  • On the weekend, I am such a COUCH POTATO.
    lazy