List of Metaphors

1 LIST OF Metaphors a 800 lb gorilla Camel toe A heart of gold Catch- 22 situation A heart of stone Chain reaction A rainbow of colors Chicken or the egg A stitch in time saves nine China Syndrome Ah, the sweet smell of success Class Clown An infinite spectrum of possibilities Cook up a storm Apple of my eye Cold feet As blind as a bat Cry me a river As busy as a bee Cultural mosaic As cold as ice Dark/Black Horse As flat as a pancake Domino effect As gentle as a lamb Work like a dog As light as a feather Don't judge a book by its cover As quiet as a mouse Don't shoot the messenger As slippery as an eel Drink like a fish As smart as a fox Duck test As strong as an ox Early to bed, early to rise, makes one healthy.

2 Wealthy and wise As wise as an owl Fat cat Batten down the hatches Few bad apples Battle of egos Fifty shades of grey Birds of a feather flock together Flogging a dead horse Bite the bullet For me, time is money Blank cheque Four Asian Tigers Bottom's Up Goldmine Broken heart Greek to me Bubbly personality Grey area Butterfly effect List of Metaphors Page 1 of 3 LIST OF Metaphors a Ground zero Life is a rollercoaster He has a heart of stone Light of my life He has the heart of a lion Love is a battlefield He is the apple of my eye Love is a fragile flower opening to the warmth of spring He's a shady character Love is the unity of all parts Her deep dark secret was revealed to everyone Love is a two way street Her soft voice is music to my

3 Ears Love is the air His head was spinning with ideas Mama grizzly Honesty is the best policy Make love not war Hungry ghost Melting pot I'm heartbroken. Monkey see monkey do It is raining cats and dogs Moral compass It takes a village Mother load It's going to be clear skies from now on Muckraking Jumping for joy Mudslinging Keep your eyes peeled Musical chairs Kicked the bucket My brother was boiling mad Knight in shining armor My memory is a little cloudy about that Lame Duck No- win situation Landslide victory Nutshell Late bloomer Once your heart's been broken it grows back Left high and dry bigger Left holding the baby Pear- shaped Life has a tendency to come back and bite you in Point of

4 No return the ass. Poison pill Let sleeping dogs lie Pole position Life is a journey Pour in your heart and soul Life is a box of chocolates, you never know what you'll get Pull up your socks List of Metaphors Page 2 of 3 LIST OF Metaphors a Pull the wool over my eyes Swims like a fish Put yourself in my shoes Take a moment to digest this Red pill / blue pill The assignment was a breeze Riding on his coattails The noise is music to his ears Rolling in the dough They were kindling a new romance Roof of the World An issue which is so controversial Sacred cow To the bitter end Sacrificial lamb Truth is food for him Sail off into the sunset Tunnel vision Seeing pink elephants Twinkle in

5 Your eye She has a heart of gold Weathering a storm She has the heart of a lion White elephant She is my East and my West Witch hunt She is my North Star Words are false Idols Show someone the ropes Yin and yang Silver bullet You're just a big baby Sleeping like a baby You are the light in my life Slippery slope You are the sunshine after the rain Slow and steady wins the race You are the wind beneath my wings Smoking gun You ain't nothing but a hound dog Snake oil You'd better crack the whip Snowball effect You light up my life with your presence Soapbox You live by the sword, you die by the sword Son of a gun You made your own bed; now lie in it!

6 Spin You reap what you sow Stooge You've given me something to chew on Strength and dignity are her clothing You touched my heart Survival of the fittest List of Metaphors Page 3 of 3