Idioms and Metaphors
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- Q1Identify if this is a metaphor or an idiom: It is raining cats and dogs.MetaphorIdiom30s
- Q2Identify if this is a metaphor or an idiom: My dad is a road hog.Metaphoridiom30s
- Q3Identify if this is a metaphor or an idiom: The peaceful lake was a mirror.IdiomMetaphor30s
- Q4identify if this is a metaphor or an idiom: You are flogging a dead horse.Metaphoridiom30s
- Q5Identify if this is a metaphor or an idiom: He has turned over a new leaf.IdiomMetaphor30s
- Q6Identify if this is a metaphor or an idiom: Ben’s temper was a volcano, ready to explodeMetaphorIdiom30s
- Q7What is this? She had a heart as cold as iceSimileMetaphorIdiom30s
- Q8What is this? Her angry words were bullets to himIdiomMetaphorSimile30s
- Q9What is this? She could smell a rat!SimileIdiomMetaphor30s