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6 Metaphors
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlikely things or ideas.
For example,
y The assignment was a breeze (implies that the assignment was very easy).
y Deepak is the apple of my eye (implies Deepak is cherished by the person who
is speaking).
A. Now, find out the meaning of these metaphors.
1. He has a heart of stone.
2. The town was covered in a blanket of snow.
3. Ice cream comes in a rainbow of flavours.
4. I got cold feet.
5. Time is money.
6. This will have a domino effect.
7. We are at ground zero.
8. You are my sunshine.
9. I want to fly like a bird.
10. That sounds Greek to me.
11. Her hair was bone white.
12. Life is a journey.
13. My brother was boiling mad.
14. Life is an adventure.
15. He tried to help but his legs were wax.
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