| A | B |
| Liz's new sister is like a baby doll. | simile |
| David runs like the wind. | simile |
| After Patrick did his chores, his room was clean as a whistle. | simile |
| Lauren was as quiet as a mouse during the test. | simile |
| My brother was a hog. He ate all the pizza. | metaphor |
| When it comes to computers, Reid is sharp as a tack. | simile |
| Nick's cousin is a bookworm. | metaphor |
| She is the apple of her dad's eye. | idiom |
| Her hair is black silk. | metaphor |
| Bill is a couch potato. | metaphor |
| There is enough food to feed a large army. | hyperbole |
| My mom acts like she is a million years old. | hyperbole |
| I almost died laughing. | hyperbole |
| I have mountains of homework. | hyperbole |
| We ate mile high ice-cream cones. | hyperbole |
| The car she just bought was a lemon; it had lots of problems. | idiom |
| My eyes are bigger than my stomach. | idiom |
| I'd give my right arm for a new Wii game system. | idiom |
| My mom will hit the roof if I don't do my chores. | idiom |
| She sings at the top of her lungs. | idiom |
| Maria was as graceful as a swan. | simile |
| The car seat was a frying pan. | metaphor |
| The week-old bread was like a rock. | simile |
| Don't rock the boat. | idiom |
| That was a piece of cake. | idiom |
| Lend me your ear. | idiom |
| I'm on the fence. | idiom |
| Her brain was the size of a pea. | hyperbole |
| That pizza is bigger than Texas. | hyperbole |
| I am dying to see the new movie! | hyperbole |
| Even a baby could pass that test! | hyperbole |
| I am so hungry I could eat a horse. | hyperbole |
| My little brother can be a pain in the neck. | idiom |
| That boy has a chip on his shoulder. | idiom |
| You took the words right out of my mouth. | idiom |
| Stay out of trouble and keep your nose clean. | idiom |
| Dad was like a big teddy bear. | simile |
| Jake's bedroom is a disaster area. | metaphor |
| Her tears were a river. | metaphor |
| The car was like a sauna. | simile |