| A | B |
|---|
| "I'm going to kill you," shouted Sam at his brother, Tom. | hurt you; I'm mad |
| This classroom is an icebox! | it is cold in here |
| Anna felt like she was wearing chains being married to Bill. | oppressed; tied down |
| Bill made her feel like a puppet. | controlled |
| You can' lose weight, if you don't stop being a couch potato! | sitting in front of the television. |
| Lilly Andrews was as brave as a lion when she took up Coner. | brave; gallant |
| With her purple hair, Ariel stood out like a sore thumb in the church choir. | easily seen; appearing different |
| When his mom asked who had broken the window, Alex looked like the cat who ate the canary. | guilty |
| Keagan is very shy and acts like the cat hot got his tongue around new people. | unable to speak |
| After the big fight, Kim gave Sarah the cold shoulder. | ignoring somoene |
| The math lecture was like watching grass grow. | boring and slow |
| Henry is a daredevil, who never backs down from a challenge. | adventurous |
| Greg was worried about the test, but it turned out to the a piece of cake. | easy |
| During his sickness, Max was unable to work. He felt like he dropped the ball at the office. | did not do his job |
| While Alice and Amy love each other, their mother says they fight like cats and dogs. | fight constantly |
| The cat who ate the canary | looking guilty |
| As Billy watched his brother get blamed for what he had done, he peered around the corner looking as sly as a fox | clever |
