Identify the type of figure of speech used in the following sentences then

give their literal meaning

1. A camel is a ship in a desert.

2. A dead leaf fell in my lap. That was Jack Frost’s card.
3. A disease has cut his breath.
4. After she heard the good news, she was grinning like a mule eating
briars.
5. Alice came in gently, like a May breeze.
6. All of us are angels provided that we are caught at the right time.
7. All our glass is kept in the cupboard.
8. As the teacher entered the room, the whole class stood up.
9. Caught by a bad cold, he went to his fathers.
10. Caught by a cold, he said goodbye to his life.
11.Caught by the bad news, she let tears stream down her face.
12.Come to the dormitory and see what a cave I live in.
13. Could you tell me where the restroom is?
14. Death is laying his icy hand on the Queen.
15. Don’t forget to warm up your students when starting the class.
16. Don’t live in such a sea of doubt.
17. Don’t monkey about with my clothes.
18. Don’t play the goat!
19. Even a fool would know that!
20. Grey hairs should be respected.
21. Have you digested the lesson yet?
22. Have you read A. Dumas?
23. He acted as if he were my father.
24. He apes your betters.
25. He bottled up his feelings.
26. He could not bridle his anger.
27. He doesn’t move. Ginger him up.
28. He eats like a tiger.
29. He gulped down his coffee to greet the boy with a smiling face.
30. He has a kind heart.
31. He has the tongue of King.
32. He is a bookworm, staying in the library all day.
33. He is a chicken-hearted fellow.
34. He is a double-face businessman.
35. He is a man of seventy winters.
36. He is a pig.
37. He is a rock in storm.
38. He is an old fox.
39. He is as poor as a church mouse.

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40. He is green with anger.
41. He is so intelligent that no examiner has agreed to pass him so far.
42. He is so kind that he let all the housework for me to do.
43. He is the best pen of the day.
44. He looks as though he hasn’t had a square meal for months.
45. He succeeded to the crown.
46. He tries his best to win her heart.
47. He was a lion in the fight.
48. He washed his hand out of the matter.
49. He worked and worked until he breathed his last.
50. He’s got a windfall!
51. He’s got ton of money.
52. His father has just passed away.
53. His opponents tore all his arguments into pieces.
54. His question betrayed a defensive stance.
55. His words can be trusted.
56. I don’t want you to come under my roof.
57. I found the 52 pounds of books you let for me to carry. Your
kindness really moves me.
58. I haven’t seen you for ages.
59. I let my manuscripts simmer for 6 months.
60. I live on my pen.
61. I say this to put a lid on my lecture.
62. I walked past the big sad mouth which didn’t know what to say now.
63. I’ll make him eat his words.
64. I’m so hungry that I could swallow a cow.
65. I’m starving.
66. I’ve invited millions of people to my party.
67. If you are not happy with the service, go & talk to the City Hall.
68. It must cost you a fortune insuring all these valuable antiques.
69. It took me 3 hours to digest that problem.
70. John says that Peter is a dinosaur.
71. Jungle Boy: “The more I know about human beings, the more I want
to be an animal”.
72. Keeping overeating like that and pretty soon you’ll weigh a thousand
pounds.
73. Lee was as sharp as a tack this morning. He answered every
question as soon as it was asked.
74. Life is a dream.
75. Like a giant monster, the high waves tore the ship into pieces.
76. Like a lightening, he disappeared into the forest.
77. Little Susie is a picture of loveliness in her new dress.
78. Luck almost always turns back to those who dare not face difficulty.

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79. Man does not live by bread only.
80. Members of the audience besieged him with counter-arguments.
81. Mike Tyson lives on his gloves.
82.Mother’s love for the children is a pure stream.
83. My dormitory room is like a cave.
84. My hands are as cold as ice.
85. My neighbor has an ear for gossip.
86. My reasoning left them with no ammunition.
87. Nobody wants to make friend with those who always play the goat.
88. Not wanting to hurt him, she bottled up her feelings.
89. Pay attention to that old fox.
90. Reading the letter, she let her tears stream down along her face.
91. Refused by his sweetheart, he bottled up his love.
92. Refused by his sweetheart, he put a lid on his love.
93. Research says that these methods are best.
94. Right this minute, I could drink a barrel of water without stopping.
95. She concocted a report that readers will appreciate.
96. She gave him a cold shoulder.
97. She gave him an icy stare.
98. She has a good head of business.
99. She has an ear for music.
100. She has an eye for handsome men.
101. She is a girl of 20 summers.
102. She usually sheds floods of tears whenever she is upset.
103. Spare the rod, spoil the child.
104. She is a crusty woman.
105. That sentence is as clear as mud.
106. The boss gave her a hot look.
107. The boy wolfed down his food.
108. The captain exploded with range when his soldiers disobeyed him.
109. The captain was in charge of 100 horses.
110. The disease has cut off his breath.
111. The driver let the pit know that he was stopping for repairs on the
next lap.
112. The fresh breeze cleared up the oppressive heat.
113. The headlines leaped noisily before my eyes.
114. The house is decorated by skillful hands.
115. The kettle is boiling.
116. The leaves are dancing in the morning wind.
117. The man is a demon for work.
118. The night is coming.
119. The noise drives me crazy.
120. The organization is keeping the brake in pay rises.

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121. The pen is mightier than the sword.
122. The princess captures the hearts of the nation.
123. The river ate the bank away.
124. The ship plowed the sea.
125. The sorrow is chewing my bones.
126. The storm swallowed hundreds of ships last night.
127. The sun is beating down on the poor laborers.
128. The war has robbed 2,000 souls of the village.
129. The waves tore the ship into pieces.
130. The wind howled angrily around the house all night.
131. Their Majesty died a year ago.
132. There is no easy recipe for writing effective business letters.
133. There was a storm in Parliament last night.
134. They are so stupid that I have to drum it into them.
135. They buttered him up.
136. They combed out the city.
137. They organized a fleet of 50 sails.
138. This heat is crushing us.
139. This is a fishy business.
140. This is not a Picasso.
141. This job requires an intelligent brain.
142. Time spent on thinking up a suitable way to do something will
almost always pay handsome return.
143. To dot the j’s and cross the t’s.
144. To get it, you have to see the Head of Department.
145. Very thirsty, he gulped down the whole bottle.
146. Vietnam has got 140 gold medals so far.
147. Vietnam won the football match last year.
148. Watch out! He is foxing you.
149. We are tired to death of such movies.
150. We need a force of a thousand rifles.
151. When he finally gets going, Jack is a streak of lightning.
152. When the White House called, the ambassador came at once.
153. When you take that course, plan to study 30 hours a day.
154. Who brought fire & sword into our country?
155. Why don’t you recognize the power of the purse?
156. With friends like you, who needs enemies?
157. Without saying a word, he went to his fathers.
158. You are a mist that appears for a little while & then vanishes.
159. You can depend on Paul; he is a rock when trouble comes.
160. You can get our gold in the upper drawer.