Hyperboles vs. Idioms

A ______ is a type of figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis

• hyperbole

• idiom

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A ______ is a common phrase that means something different from its literal meaning.

• hyperbole

• idiom

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Getting fired turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

• hyperbole

• idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Her smile was a mile wide.

• hyperbole

• idiom

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

I ate so much on Thanksgiving, I weigh more than a whale.

• hyperbole

• idiom

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Don’t beat around the bush, just say what you really mean.

• hyperbole

• idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I had a ton of chores to do.

• hyperbole

• idiom

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• hyperbole

• idiom

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

That was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

• hyperbole

• idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I’m sorry but I just can’t seem to wrap my head around it.

• hyperbole

• idiom

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A