| A | B |
| The way you brag about your backyard, people would think it is the Garden of Eden. | paradise |
| Taking my sister to the park is a real odyssey. | long trip or adventure |
| The team's star player turned out to be a Judas, after he intentionally missed the spot. | traitor or backstabber |
| My aunt is so tight, she makes Scrooge look high roller. | Greedy person |
| He acts like an Adonis, checking himself out in the reflection of the window. | extremely handsome, as in the brother of Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love |
| Though he was a good person, his short temper turned out to be his Achilles heel. | Reference to the weakness of a God. |
| The internet has opened up a Pandora's Box of threats. | letting out the bad |
| Since Vera is the oldest sibling, she is always the scapegoat when there is a fight. | takes the blame |
| North Korea continues to stonewall about it's nuclear activities. | to block |
| Her friend tried to warn her; the new guy she met is anything but a Romeo. | romantic, true love |
| Kye tried to work, but since she left him, he had lost his muse. | a creature of inspiration. |
| Megan Markle marrying Prince Harry is certainly a Cinderella story. | rags to riches |
| My mom is like Jekyll and Mr. Hyde depending on when she has her coffee. | having two personalities |
| The wrestler was a Goliath, towering over all the his opponents. | giant; large person |
| I am tired of giving all my money to Uncle Sam. | goverment |