Question
Identify if the sentences below are examples of Hyperbole or idioms.
1. The bag weighs a ton!
2. If I don't go to the mall today, I am literally going to die.
3. I'm all ears!
4. That was a piece of cake.
5. He's faster than wind!
6. Okay, so we're on the same page then.
7. Papa Johns: "We serve the world's BEST pizza!"
8. I could smell that pizza from a mile away.
9. You stabbed me in the back! You are such a liar!
10. Oh my, this computer costs an arm and a leg!
11. I went home and made the biggest sandwich EVER.
12. This assignment is a piece of cake, Mom.
13. That was the easiest question in the world.
14. It takes two to tango.
15. He had an endless pile of bills on the counter.
16. Go out there on the stage and break a leg!
17. The baby's skin was softer than silk.
18. Better late than never!
19. My dad is going to kill me when he comes home!
20. This is the worst day of my life! I just lost my pencil.
1. The bag weighs a ton!
2. If I don't go to the mall today, I am literally going to die.
3. I'm all ears!
4. That was a piece of cake.
5. He's faster than wind!
6. Okay, so we're on the same page then.
7. Papa Johns: "We serve the world's BEST pizza!"
8. I could smell that pizza from a mile away.
9. You stabbed me in the back! You are such a liar!
10. Oh my, this computer costs an arm and a leg!
11. I went home and made the biggest sandwich EVER.
12. This assignment is a piece of cake, Mom.
13. That was the easiest question in the world.
14. It takes two to tango.
15. He had an endless pile of bills on the counter.
16. Go out there on the stage and break a leg!
17. The baby's skin was softer than silk.
18. Better late than never!
19. My dad is going to kill me when he comes home!
20. This is the worst day of my life! I just lost my pencil.
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Here is the classification of each sentence as either Hyperbole or Idiom:
1. The bag weighs a ton! - **Hyperbole**
2. If I don't go to the mall today, I am literally going to die. - **Hyperbole**
3. I'm all ears! - **Idiom**
4. That was a piece of cake. - **Idiom**
5. He's faster than wind! - **Hyperbole**
6. Okay, so we're on the same page then. - **Idiom**
7. Papa Johns: "We serve the world's BEST pizza!" - **Hyperbole**
8. I could smell that pizza from a mile away. - **Hyperbole**
9. You stabbed me in the back! You are such a liar! - **Idiom**
10. Oh my, this computer costs an arm and a leg! - **Hyperbole**
11. I went home and made the biggest sandwich EVER. - **Hyperbole**
12. This assignment is a piece of cake, Mom. - **Idiom**
13. That was the easiest question in the world. - **Hyperbole**
14. It takes two to tango. - **Idiom**
15. He had an endless pile of bills on the counter. - **Hyperbole**
16. Go out there on the stage and break a leg! - **Idiom**
17. The baby's skin was softer than silk. - **Hyperbole**
18. Better late than never! - **Idiom**
19. My dad is going to kill me when he comes home! - **Hyperbole**
20. This is the worst day of my life! I just lost my pencil. - **Hyperbole**
In summary, sentences 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 20 are Hyperbole, while sentences 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, and 18 are Idioms.
1. The bag weighs a ton! - **Hyperbole**
2. If I don't go to the mall today, I am literally going to die. - **Hyperbole**
3. I'm all ears! - **Idiom**
4. That was a piece of cake. - **Idiom**
5. He's faster than wind! - **Hyperbole**
6. Okay, so we're on the same page then. - **Idiom**
7. Papa Johns: "We serve the world's BEST pizza!" - **Hyperbole**
8. I could smell that pizza from a mile away. - **Hyperbole**
9. You stabbed me in the back! You are such a liar! - **Idiom**
10. Oh my, this computer costs an arm and a leg! - **Hyperbole**
11. I went home and made the biggest sandwich EVER. - **Hyperbole**
12. This assignment is a piece of cake, Mom. - **Idiom**
13. That was the easiest question in the world. - **Hyperbole**
14. It takes two to tango. - **Idiom**
15. He had an endless pile of bills on the counter. - **Hyperbole**
16. Go out there on the stage and break a leg! - **Idiom**
17. The baby's skin was softer than silk. - **Hyperbole**
18. Better late than never! - **Idiom**
19. My dad is going to kill me when he comes home! - **Hyperbole**
20. This is the worst day of my life! I just lost my pencil. - **Hyperbole**
In summary, sentences 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 20 are Hyperbole, while sentences 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, and 18 are Idioms.
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