Hyperbole

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What does the sentence 'His brain was the size of a pea.' mean?

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It means that someone's brain is very small or lacking intelligence.

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What does the sentence "That man is as tall as a house." mean figuratively?

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The man is very tall.

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What does the sentence "My hand hurts so much it is going to fall off." mean figuratively?

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The person is expressing intense pain in their hand.

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What does the sentence "I'm so sad that I am drowning in tears" mean?

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The person is very sad and crying heavily.

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What does the hyperbole "quick as lightning" mean in the sentence: "I kept my balance, and quick as lightning, I was up and skiing!"?

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The person got up and started skiing very quickly.

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"Kali is the greatest best friend in the entire world." What does that mean?

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Kali is a very good friend.

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What does the hyperbole "Kali’s dad sped back toward the lake house, taking only about two seconds to get there." mean?

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Kali's dad drove extremely fast towards the lake house.

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What is a hyperbole?

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an extreme exaggeration

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What does the hyperbole, "I have a million things to do today" mean?

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There is a lot to do today.

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dying (I'm dying to see that movie.)

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I'm excited about seeing the movie.