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Is he should have been arrested but he was only given a slap on the wrist a hyperbole or idiom?
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Idiom in the lightning thief?
"The pengiun is as petty as the flower"
Who wrote the quote time flies when you're having fun?
someone who was probably at work and was ready to leave and was saying an idiom
What is the meaning of held up?
The term "held up" is an idiom and has many definitions: 1) delayed; 2) robbed, usually at gum point or with some sort of weapon; and 3) a 1999 American comedy film starring Jamie Foxx and Nia Long.
The bad beginning solution?
violet signs the marriage sheet with her left hand but as law the both bride and groom must sign their sheet with their hand they write with which buys her more time for Klaus to burn Olaf's sheet
What are some hyperboles in the novel Tangerine?
I'm not sure if this is a idiom, but "Don't hide behide the benches."
Is dead as a doornail an idiom hyperbole or a simile?
It is actually an idiom.
Is the sentence this homework is taking forever a idiom or a hyperbole?
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
Is run in is a metaphor of arrested?
No. It is an idiom.
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?
No, feeling blue is an idiom that means feeling sad or melancholic. It is not a hyperbole, which is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
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 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).
What does the idiom even if it kills you mean?
This isn't an idiom because it means just what it seems to mean - you're going to do something even if it kills you. Of course, most people don't really mean that, so it IS an exaggeration or hyperbole.
Is half of forever an idiom or a hyperbole?
As it stands it is a figurative expression and therefore an idiom. In context it could also conceivably be a hyperbolic statement, ie. an exaggeration. It is more aptly a non sequitur, as half of forever is still, in effect, forever.
Is an idiom the same thing as a hyperbole?
No, an idiom is a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meanings of the words used, while a hyperbole is an exaggeration or overstatement used for emphasis or effect. So while both involve figurative language, they serve different purposes in communication.
