Idioms, Similes, Metaphors

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that means something different than the literal meaning of the words.

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What does 'It cost an arm and a leg' mean?

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It means something was very expensive.

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What does 'There are butterflies in my stomach' mean?

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It means I'm nervous.

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What does 'Hold your horses' mean?

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It means to wait or be patient.

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What does 'kill two birds with one stone' mean?

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It means to do two things at once.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a simile.

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Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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Time is a thief.

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What does 'best of both worlds' mean?

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It means to enjoy the advantages of two different things.