
I'm freezing - metaphor or hyperbole or both? - WordReference Forums
Dec 16, 2010 · For me, now, the questions become very similar to those in the simpler case: Is this just exaggeration? - hyperbole. Or, is this a leap of imagination into a world in which it is freezing? - …
hyperbole - WordReference Forums
Aug 9, 2008 · Hi, I recently felt particularly stupid to learn that "hyperbole" seems to be defined as intentional exaggeration for effect. I had always thought it usually referred to unintentional …
the sky was black and close [hyperbole?] | WordReference Forums
Jun 17, 2021 · Hello, May I please ask about the figure of speech in the following: " the sky was black and close to the house-tops." from Native Sun. Thanks.
Butterflies/ knots in your stomach - WordReference Forums
Oct 5, 2004 · Si, Artrella, both these expressions are used in spoken English. They are both used to express that you are very worried about something. They can often be used interchangeably: I have …
immer vs ständig (difference) - WordReference Forums
Aug 19, 2012 · I'm not even a native speaker, but agree with Roy, that "immer" is somehow off. "ständig" sounds best and idiomatic in the sentence, to me. It is a bit of a hyperbole in the …
Absolutely delicious Vs. Very delicious - WordReference Forums
Aug 22, 2013 · We like hyperbole because we like the drama and enthusiasm it connotes - it actually sounds friendly and engaging to most English speakers. So you will often hear things like "This pie is …
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Amazing expression of amazement | WordReference Forums
Dec 22, 2007 · Yes they would. This style of nonsense hyperbole is widely used in slapstick American comedies, or even cartoons.
a honest man/ an honest man | WordReference Forums
May 21, 2008 · Hi all, I'd like to ask you which of this two forms is right: an honest man or a honest man, since the "h" is voiceless. Does the rule of using "an"...
apprehend serious time | WordReference Forums
Mar 14, 2018 · Hola a todos. Una duda. En un cuento de Stephen Crane un niño acude por primera vez a una escuela nueva, con la lógica inquietud y temor. Dice: "Alone he had to go among a new …