More descriptive and communicates the meaning more powerfully.
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Task One: FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THE METAPHOR.
EXAMPLE: John can lift 20 brieks; he is an ox. This means that John is extremely
strong.
1. He turned over a new leaf.
2. My dad was very blue-yesterday.
3. Mary is a couch potato at the moment.
4. Sara is the apple of her father's eye.
5. My mum has a bubbly personality.
6. The teacher immediately shot down my idea.
7. Ben has the heart of a lion
8. She is the brightest in the class.
9. It rained cats and dogs yesterday.
10. Aunt Jo has a heart of gold.
Task Two: CREATE YOUR OWN METAPHORS. (REVEVER WAKE