Similes, Metaphors, Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs

The landscape was a patchwork quilt of sights and sounds.

• The quilt had a variety of sights and sounds.

• The quilt had a picture of the landscape on it.

• The landscape had a blanket covering it.

• The landscape had a variety of sights and sounds.

A waterfall gushed like a faucet down the side of the mountain.

• The waterfall was powerful.

• The waterfall was narrow.

• The faucet was on the mountain.

• The faucet made a waterfall.

The brook gurgled as happily as a well-fed baby.

• A baby made a pleasant sound near the brook.

• The brook made a pleasant sound.

• There were many fish in the brook.

• The well-fed baby sounded happy.

Croaking frogs sounded as large as a marching band.

• The frogs marched as they made croaking sounds.

• The frogs were very musical.

• The frogs croaked very loudly.

• The marching band sounded like loud croaking.

Noah was a sponge, soaking up the landscape's sights and sounds.

• Noah was good at cleaning.

• Noah fell into the water and got soaked.

• Noah was thirsty as he watched and listened.

• Noah looked at and listened to everything.

Ivan and his dad liked to fix things. Ivan said, I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

• Ivan and his dad have similar interests and abilities.

• Ivan and his dad spend time together fixing things.

• Ivan and his dad are slowly becoming the same person.

• Ivan and his dad climb trees to pick and toss down apples.

I was afraid to tell Mom that I broke the TV, but I know that honesty is the best policy.

• Telling the truth is difficult to do.

• Telling the truth is the right thing to do.

• Honesty does not come naturally to most people.

• Honesty causes problems for most people.

Mom hit the roof when I told her that I broke the TV.

• Mom thought that the TV had fallen off the roof.

• Mom jumped happily about the broken TV.

• Mom thought the broken TV was a joke.

• Mom was very angry when she heard about the TV.

Ivan fixed out TV, so I am planning a surprise party to thank him. If you see Ivan, don't let the cat out of the bag.

• Nobody else should plan a party for Ivan.

• Nobody should tell Ivan about the party being planned for him.

• Only people specifically invited to the party should come.

• People should keep the cat away from the party because Ivan is allergic to cats.