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Literal vs nonliteral phrases — Homework
Decide if each phrase is literal or nonliteral, and explain the nonliteral ones.
- 1."She ran five laps around the track." Literal or nonliteral?
- 2."He was so tired his eyes were glued shut." Literal or nonliteral?
- 3.What does "his eyes were glued shut" really mean?
- 4.What does "it cost an arm and a leg" mean?
- 5.Write one literal sentence and one nonliteral sentence about the same topic.
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