Dec 6, 2020 · a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound much bigger, better, smaller, worse, more unusual, etc., than they are: Although he’s not given to hyperbole, …

Jan 13, 2015 · That's it - that's the entire rule. The only reason hyperbole is questionable at all is that "h" can be kind of tricky since in some words it's pronounced and in others it's silent. It's …

Aug 9, 2008 · WordReference English definition: hyperbole noun 1 hyperbole, exaggeration extravagant exaggeration There is nothing about intention there, but, in Random House …

Jul 26, 2010 · Here's a definition from MW for hyperbole: : extravagant exaggeration that represents something as much greater or less, better or worse, or more intense than it really is …

Dec 16, 2010 · B's case is that a metaphor uses a figure from one field to elucidate another. When the figure is from the same field, it's hyperbole, so being freezing isn't a metaphor for …

Jun 17, 2021 · I don’t think I’d call that phrase hyperbole (exaggeration), or even read it as a metaphor for depression. The whole story seems to be written in a rather flowery literary style, …

Mar 3, 2016 · in the example sentence for hyperbole in Oxford learners dictionary . Thanks for the answers in advance. A.

Jan 10, 2018 · 'A pimple of a head' - hyperbole again. @Oddmania Yes, but the orb represents the queen in this case. Just like the casserole (dish) represents the entire meal with the dish. I …

Jan 28, 2006 · When I was a small child in a poor area of Manchester, England, in the 1950's, people used to describe someone who was a bit crazy as "nutty slack".

Oct 5, 2004 · Hi ikbendeliefdemoe, It is used here (that is, in America) at least sometimes for the same reason. Here's a link to a page that addresses the question: