"The cost was chicken feed" means basically "it was nothing." The cost was negligible, not important.
could eat a horse
You should talk
simile metaphor hyperbole personification oxymoron irony
It's a figure of speech meaning that it is too late for something.
figure of speech according to categories
"The cost was chicken feed" means basically "it was nothing." The cost was negligible, not important.
could eat a horse
Hyprbole
False.
You should talk
The phrase "the judge threw the book at him" means that the judge gave the maximum penalty or punishment to the person being sentenced. It implies that the judgment was harsh or severe.
It is a figure of speech meaning that someone is speaking blatant lies.
It means that she likes to read a lot
synonyms Figure of speech-Tautology
A figure of speech is a word or phrase that goes beyond its literal meaning. Eight examples of figures of speech include simile, metaphor, hyperbole, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, irony, and sarcasm.
I'm very happy and excited
you dont,,,, its a figure of speech meaning that somebodys talking alot.