Category: simile
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Like chalk and cheese
Simile: Like chalk and cheese The simile, like chalk and cheese, is an idiomatic expression indicating the vast differences between two things, just like living in Canada and Japan. Take, for example, my life journey. Splitting my time between Canada, the land of maple syrup, beaver tails, jigs dinner and pea soup, and Japan, the…
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Like a ton of bricks
Phrase: Like a ton of bricks There is no weight difference between a ton of bricks, a ton of tomatoes or a ton of feathers. We say like a ton of bricks because it sounds much more dramatic and has a more substantial impact. The simile, like a ton of bricks, is used when someone…
