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Is dead as a doornail an idiom hyperbole or a simile?
It is actually an idiom.
Is the phrase half-asleep a hyperbole?
No. Hyperbole involves massive exaggeration. 'Sleeping more deeply than an Egyptian Mummy', now that's hyperbole.
Is fire in your eyes an idiom?
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).
Word or phrase that is not meant to be taken literally?
Language not meant to be take literally is called figurative language.
What is extreme exaggeration used to make a point?
hyberbilye hyperbole
Is the sentence this homework is taking forever a idiom or a hyperbole?
Idiom
Is dead as a doornail an idiom hyperbole or a simile?
It is actually an idiom.
Is blew his top a hyperbole?
No, "blew his top" is considered an idiom.
Is That guy just leapt about a hundred feet into the air and idiom?
Hyperbole
What figure of speech is life is a bowl of cherries?
"Life is just a bowl of cherries" is a popular idiom that at one point was made into a song. It simply means that life is good and everything is going great!
Is feeling blue a hyperbole?
In fact, no, feeling blue is not a hyperbole, it's more of a metaphor. A hyperbole is a exaggeration.
What does the idiom every time I turn around mean?
It is just an exaggerated way of saying something happens quite often - it is hyperbole, not an idiom.
Is true love lasts forever an idiom?
yes it does not compare anything so it is an idiom
Is the phrase half-asleep a hyperbole?
No. Hyperbole involves massive exaggeration. 'Sleeping more deeply than an Egyptian Mummy', now that's hyperbole.
Is fire in your eyes an idiom?
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).
Is he should have been arrested but he was only given a slap on the wrist a hyperbole or idiom?
The phrase "he should have been arrested but he was only given a slap on the wrist" contains both an idiom and an element of hyperbole. "Slap on the wrist" is an idiom that refers to a mild punishment or reprimand, suggesting that the consequences were minimal. The implication that he "should have been arrested" adds a hyperbolic element to emphasize the perceived severity of his actions compared to the leniency of the actual outcome.
What is the origin of the idiom 'for good'?
Also, for good and all. Permanently, forever. .
