Idioms and Hyperboles

A HYPERBOLE is a phrase that:

• compare two things using "like" or "as"
• exaggerate to show strong emotion
• are sound words, like "Boing!"
• have a different meaning than the actual words.

AN IDIOM is a phrase that:

• compare two things using "like" or "as"
• exaggeration to show strong emotion
• are sound words, like "Boing!"
• have a different meaning than the actual words.

What does it really mean: "I'm in a pickle!"

• I'm happy
• I'm in trouble
• I'm inside a pickle
• I'm joking

"There are butterflies in my stomach!" really means...

• I'm sad
• I'm loving
• I'm happy
• I'm nervous

I have a million things to do today.
is an example of a(n)

• hyperbole
• idiom

Harold ate a huge sandwich for lunch.
Is this statement hyperbole?

• yes
• no

What does it really mean when someone says, "She was pulling my leg."

• She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.
• She hurt my leg.
• She was joking with me. 

We had to wait forever. 
This phrase is an example of a(n):

• hyperbole
• idiom

"It's raining cats and dogs!" means:

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
• It's raining very heavily.
• We are having a tornado.
• Animals have learned to fly.

Which of the following statements is a hyperbole?

• She is as pretty as a flower.
• She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.
• She is a beautiful flower.
• She is very pretty.