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- Im freezing - metaphor or hyperbole or both? - WordReference Forums
For me, now, the questions become very similar to those in the simpler case: Is this just exaggeration? - hyperbole Or, is this a leap of imagination into a world in which it is freezing? - metaphor There's also the third matter, which I've not raised so far: is hyperbole a figure?
- the sky was black and close [hyperbole?] | WordReference Forums
Hello, May I please ask about the figure of speech in the following: " the sky was black and close to the house-tops " from Native Sun Thanks
- hyperbole - WordReference Forums
Hi, I recently felt particularly stupid to learn that "hyperbole" seems to be defined as intentional exaggeration for effect I had always thought it usually referred to unintentional exaggeration This may have been due to my tendency to use it in a derogatory way, e g : "there goes that
- Butterflies knots in your stomach - WordReference Forums
Si, Artrella, both these expressions are used in spoken English They are both used to express that you are very worried about something They can often be used interchangeably: I have butterflies in my stomach thinking about tomorrow's test My stomach ties in knots every time I think about the exam tomorrow You would not, however, use the "butterflies" expression if you're talking about
- just missed . . . by | WordReference Forums
If you do want to use hyperbole and still sound perfectly natural, I suggest "by a split second" I (just) missed the bus by a split second
- aim at aim to | WordReference Forums
Hello, I'd like to know the difference of meaning between these two forms I aim at doing I aim to do This is unclear to me if they are equivalent or if aim at is a bit aggressive, or if I miss something else Thanks in advance, Olivier
- That party took me out | WordReference Forums
I interpret it as hyperbole, as "knocked me out" Girl, that party took me out -> Girl, that party killed me -> Girl, that party impressed me to death - Girl, that party astonished impressed me
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