Metaphors and similes are another category of figurative language use. (He was known for blaming others in order to gain an advantage, and was not actually pushing anyone under a moving vehicle) Metaphors The senator was renowned for throwing his colleagues under the bus in election season. (The dog ate the muffins quickly, and there was no sudden burst of light) (He was undecided, and was not suspended above the ground) He was up in the air about whether to go to the concert.
(The teacher told the student to slow down, and did not mean that they should pick up their four-legged animals) “ Hold your horses,” the teacher told the students as they were leaving school. Many (although not all) idioms are examples of figurative language. IdiomsĪn idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own. Here are some of the more common types, and examples of their use. There are many ways to use figurative language. This fellow is literally swimming in money
