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Figures of Speech

Question 1 • ELPGEQ3 M/J Language Arts 3 - 1001070 HCPS v24

Which phrases are figures of speech, or phrases that are not meant to be taken literally? Check all that apply.Those shoes cost an arm and a leg.I’m sure I’ll pass the test.My friend’s jokes really crack me up.A blanket of snow covered the yard.The weather is damp and cold today.

Answer
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Those shoes cost an arm and a leg.
B
I’m sure I’ll pass the test.
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My friend’s jokes really crack me up.
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A blanket of snow covered the yard.
E
The weather is damp and cold today.

Explanation

“Cost an arm and a leg” is an idiom meaning something is very expensive, not that someone loses body parts. “Crack me up” means make me laugh, rather than physically cracking the speaker. “A blanket of snow” compares snow covering the yard to a blanket; the statements about passing the test and the weather are not figures of speech here.

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