Figurative Language

Question 1

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Answer 1

If I don’t finish my chores, I will be in hot water

Question 3

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Answer 3

If I don’t finish my chores, I will be in hot water.

Question 4

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Sid didn’t finish his essay until the eleventh hour.

Question 5

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As Jason began to recite his lines in the play, he drew a blank.

Question 6

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Lena was feeling blue after her best friend moved away.

Question 7

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When people see me with my dad, they say I am a chip off the old block.

Question 8

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Debbie sold her handmade purses and went from rags to riches.

Question 9

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We need to shake a leg to get to the theatre on time.

Question 10

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After losing the game, the team went into the lockre room to lick their wounds.

Question 11

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Answer 11

Dad pulled some strings and got me a summer job at his office.

Question 12

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After a hard day’s work, everyone let their hand down at the picnic.

Question 13

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Even though I had no experience, my boss went out on a limb and hired me.

Question 14

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Mark doesn’t make a lot of money, so he really has to pinch his pennies.

Question 15

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It took Claire time to learn the ropes at her new job.

Question 16

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Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the rain stops before field day.

Question 17

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I don’t care what movie we see, so the ball is in your court.

Question 18

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Sailors were barking up the tree when they believed the world was flat.

Question 19

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Amy feels like a third wheel when she is out with her brother and his friend.

Question 20

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Jeff gets excellent grades in school. He’s sharp as a tack.

Question 21

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Let’s tie up these loose ends before we start another project.

Question 22

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Mike had to let off some steam after watching his team play poorly.

Question 23

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Don’t tell Jack about mom’s gift because he’ll spill the beans.

Question 24

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Greg and Chad were neck and neck as they crossed the finish line of the race.

Question 25

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Gina cries buckets if she doesn't get her way.

Question 26

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We looked out the window this morning and saw a blanket of white.

Question 27

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Dad says our new car cost an arm and a leg.

Question 28

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The students put their heads together and created a recycling program.

Question 29

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Take what Mia says with a grain of salt. She doesn't have all the facts.

Question 30

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Answer 30

The line for the concert tickets stretched from here to Mars.

Question 31

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Jared is raking in the money with heis new dog-sitting service.

Question 32

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Jennie is a bear when she hasn't had any sleep

Question 33

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Mom put her foot down about doing our homework before we play.

Question 34

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Jerry is as busy as a bee organizing all the club events and volunteering after school.

Question 35

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Dad is handy around the house. He's a jack of all the trades.

Question 36

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Ella didn't go to school because she is under the weather.

Question 37

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When Kate finished packing, her suitcase was like a ton of bricks.

Question 38

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The park was a lake after the rain storm.

Question 39

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Grandma walks every day. She's as fit as a fiddle.

Question 40

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Our group project was no walk in the park.

Question 41

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It seemed like time was crawling until the end of the school day.

Question 42

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Mom tells Bruce a zillion times a day to take out the garbage.

Question 43

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If we stop twiddling our thumbs and finish, we can go home.

Question 44

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Rick cleaned his room for hours but barely put a dent in the mess.

Question 45

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Tom never finihses a job because he is always monkeying around.

Question 46

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Be careful! That floor is a sheet of ice.

Question 47

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Mr. Stone says Jerry is the class clown.

Question 48

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When Susan is happy, her smile is a mile wide.

Question 49

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Someone let the cat out of the bag because Luke knows about his surprise party.

Question 50

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Natalie practiced her recital piece util she knew it by heart.

Question 51

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Derrick likes the buffet because his stomach is a bottomless put.

Question 52

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Looking at Dana's scarf, you can tell knitting isn't her cup of tea.