Custom Search   [ Correct English | Common Errors |  | Sample Letters | Glossary of Correct Usage | Common Sentences | Q & A ] [ English Compositions | High School Vocab | Words | Phrases | Celebrity | Poetry Corner | SPM essays ] [ Literary English | Word Differentiation ] Sponsored Links <<Prev Metaphors Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary English Conversation English Grammar American Idioms English Comprehension English Summary English News Movie Reviews   The use of words to indicate something different from the literal meaning is known as metaphors.       1.   Ginger it up. ( put energy into it )       2.   He is a pest. ( troublesome )       3.   The battle was a mere picnic. ( a trifling affair )       4.   He is a stormy petrel. ( person whose coming causes trouble or unrest )       5.   He sponges on his friends. ( takes money from, lives on )       6.   It has all gone to pot. ( gone to ruin )       7.   There's no punch in it. ( force )       8.   To curb one's impatience. ( control )       9.   To ride rough shod over. ( act in total disregard of another's feelings )       10.   He is on the shelf. ( retirement )                   01     02     03     04     05     06     07   Sponsored Links       American Slang English Proverbs English Exercises Common English mistakes Ancient Chinese stories Junior English essays High School English essays Lower Secondary English essays