Figurative Language (Similes, Metaphors, Idioms)

Don't shoot the messenger.

This is an example of __________.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

To make a long story short, we had to reschedule practice for tonight.

This is an example of __________.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

Sitting through the presentation was as exciting as watching paint dry.

This is an example of __________.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

Sitting through the presentation was as exciting as watching paint dry.

This is an example of __________.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

My boss kept telling me that "time is money".

This is an example of __________.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

The dancer moved as gracefully as a gazelle.

This is an example of __________.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.

This is an example of __________.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

I made it to my meeting by the skin of my teeth.

This is an example of __________.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

This is an example of __________.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

Our family is a patchwork quilt.

This is an example of _____________.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom