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Figurative Language

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Your suitcase weighs a ton!   show
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The water well was as dry as a bone   show
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I am trying to solve a million issues these days.   show
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He is as cunning as a fox.   show
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I'll love you till the ocean is folded and hung up to dry.   show
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He is as funny as a monkey.   show
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The skies of his future began to darken.   show
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Our soldiers are as brave as lions.   show
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Traffic slowed to a crawl.   show
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Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.   show
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The captain couldn’t keep the men in the cabin.   show
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Your friends will flip-flop fast when facing trouble.   show
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My neighbors are not normally noisy.   show
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WHOOSH   show
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He could hear the footsteps of doom nearing.   show
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The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.   show
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The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.   show
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All hooks where thrown in the see for a single fish.   show
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