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Here's the list of metaphors in bullet point format: - People often use metaphors without realizing it, which can turn into idioms. - English language is teeming with metaphors; there are thousands of them. - **"I could eat a horse":** Signifies being very hungry. - **"It all went pear-shaped":** Indicates something going wrong. - **"It's no skin off my nose":** Implies lack of negative impact for oneself. - **"She is an open book":** Suggests transparency and nothing to hide. - **"He wears his heart on his sleeve":** Means displaying emotions openly. - **"It's showtime":** Denotes the start of something important. - **"Dog days of summer":** Refers to excessively hot days. - **"Building castles in the air":** Expresses unrealistic plans. - **"I was a million miles away":** Represents a wandering mind. - **"He marches to his own drummer":** Portrays an individualistic approach. - **"Splitting hairs":** Describes paying excessive attention to minor details. - **"Nitpicking":** Involves focusing on tiny faults. - **"The whole enchilada":** Refers to the entirety of something. - **"A nine-to-five job":** Denotes a weekday, business hours job. - **"Hit the books":** Suggests intense studying. - **"Cover your bases":** Derives from baseball, urging consideration of all outcomes. - **"This place is a zoo":** Describes chaos and unruly behavior. - **"Carry a torch for someone":** Signifies unrequited romantic feelings. - **"Blood from a turnip":** Refers to working on a hopeless task. - **"Step up to the plate":** Encourages taking action when necessary. - **"Parade-maker":** Depicts a slow driver causing congestion. - **"More than you can shake a stick at":** Refers to a large quantity. - **"Heart of gold":** Describes someone kind and generous. - **"My dogs are barking":** Indicates painful feet. - **"Go back to the drawing board":** Suggests starting from scratch. - **"Cut me some slack!":** Asks for forgiveness of errors (boating reference). - **"Get out of hand":** Refers to something becoming uncontrollable. - **"Hit the sack":** Means going to bed. - **"Be on the ball":** Implies alertness and responsiveness. - **"Feel under the weather":** Represents feeling sick. - **"Speak of the devil":** When the subject of conversation appears suddenly. - **"Bite the bullet":** Means tackling something unpleasant swiftly. - **"A dime a dozen":** Suggests something very common. - **"Cut corners":** Indicates doing something poorly to save time/money. - **"Miss the boat":** Means missing an opportunity due to inattention. - **"Pull someone’s leg":** Involves teasing someone by lying. - **"Mark my words":** Precedes a confident prediction. - **"Have kittens":** Suggests excessive worry. - **"Wrap your head around something":** Means understanding a complex concept. - **"Mama bear":** Describes an overprotective mother. - **"A day late and a dollar short":** Indicates inadequacy for solving a problem. - **"Bent out of shape":** Describes an angry person. - **"By the skin of your teeth":** Barely succeeding. - **"Salad days":** Refers to abundant and happy times. - **"Hangdog expression":** Describes a sad or depressed look. - **"Get caught red-handed":** Being caught in the act of wrongdoing. - **"Wild-goose chase":** Refers to a futile endeavor. - **"Herding cats":** Depicts a difficult or frustrating situation. - **"Elephant in the room":** Refers to an unspoken but obvious topic. - **"Hit the nail on the head":** Represents perfect accuracy.
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