Idiom Hyperbole

I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.

• alliteration

• repetition

• idiom

• hyperbole

Which of these is a hyperbole?

• They lived in a small cabin in the woods.

• The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.

• Jackson was eating a bite-sized candy bar.

• The moon is overwhelmingly beautiful tonight.

Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.

• Delaney is yellow.

• Delaney is standing on the roof.

• Delaney is important to me.

The straw that broke Sara's back was when she got in her car and realized she was out of gas.  

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Mary is feeling a little under the weather.

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

John has his nose to the grindstone with all of his finals. 

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

The game came down to the wire, but the underdog team ended up winning at the buzzer.

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Put your coat on before you catch a cold!

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Beth and Carol put aside their differences and decided to bury the hatchet.

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Which of these sentences contains a hyperbole?

• A) She cried a river after watching the movie.

• B) He was as quiet as a mouse.

• C) The stars were shining brightly in the sky.

• D) She has a heart of gold.