Literal and Nonliteral Language

What is the literal meaning of this phrase:

I put my foot in my mouth.

• Said something they should not have.

• They cannot think of what to say.

• Their foot was actually in their mouth.

• The kicked themselves in the mouth.

Determine whether the expression below is meat to be figurative or literal. "He was tickled pink because he got 100% on his paper."

• Figurative

• Literal

Determine whether the expression below is meat to be figurative or literal.

"My brother says that I will not pass math until pigs fly."

• Figurative

• Literal

Determine whether the expression below is meat to be figurative or literal. "I could barely speak because I had a frog in my throat from yelling at the concert."

• Figurative

• Literal

Determine whether the expression below is meat to be figurative or literal.

"My teacher told me to pull myself together after my argument with a classmate."

• Figurative

• Literal

What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."

• Something is easy.

• Something is delicious.

• Something is soft and warm. 

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

My little sister was playing with toy cars. She drove them over the carpet, the kitchen floor, and the coffee table. She even drove them up the walls!

• Literal

• Nonliteral

This room is an oven!

• Literal

• Nonliteral

I've told you a million times!

• Literal

• Nonliteral