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Is the saying the straw that broke the camels back an idiom or a metaphor?
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∙ 11y ago
a metaphor
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∙ 11y ago
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Is Matthew has a hands of a monkey is a idiom or metaphor?
The answer is: Metaphor. It is a metaphor because you are saying that Matthew has the hands of a monkey.
Is the saying the Straws Glistening And Stiff an idiom or a metaphor?
Neither -- "glistening" and "stiff" are just adjectives describing the straw
How are idioms created?
An idiom is a phrase or saying that catches on; it is usually a metaphor used by a specific culture.See the Related Link.
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Dozing off ; Being distracted ; Not paying attention
Is Matthew has a hands of a monkey is a idiom or simile or metaphor?
metaphor
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Yes, its an idiom because it's a saying. It might also be either a hyperbole(an exaggeration) or a metaphor(a comparison between two things without using like, as, or than).
What literary device is used in this - her heart sank?
Idiom
Is run in is a metaphor of arrested?
No. It is an idiom.
Is kick him right square a metaphor?
A metaphor compares two objects that are different without like or as. A metaphor would be "the moon is a cookie". Kick him right square does not compare two things, so it would not be a metaphor. It seems more like an idiom, which does not mean what it is saying. For example, the idiom "Kick the bucket" means death, but a new speaker to English cannot tell because it does not mean what it literally says.
Is above the law an example of a metaphor?
idiom
Is you're toast a metaphor?
No it is not. It is more of an idiom.
