IDIOM
Idiom - a type of figurative language that says one thing, but means another thing.
The example does not mean that swimming is cake or that there is cake in the waves. The expression a piece of cake means that something is easy. So the example is trying to say that swimming in the waves is easy. Because the example says a piece of cake but means easy, it is an idiom.
More examples
1. Danny is a couch potato. - Danny is very lazy.
2. Hold your horses, John! - Be patient, John!
3. It's raining cats and dogs! - It is raining really hard!
4. I am as sick as a dog. - I am very sick.
5. Katy is a troublemaker, keep an eye on her. - Katy is a trouble maker, watch her carefully.
2. Hold your horses, John! - Be patient, John!
3. It's raining cats and dogs! - It is raining really hard!
4. I am as sick as a dog. - I am very sick.
5. Katy is a troublemaker, keep an eye on her. - Katy is a trouble maker, watch her carefully.
Now that you have learned about all of the different types of figurative language, you can practice using a fun worksheet! You can ask your parents to print it out or complete it on your computer. Just click the button below.
Now let's test your knowledge with a fun game! Follow the link to a game of Figurative Language Baseball! Which type of figurative language did you find the easiest to identify? the hardest?
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