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Mel has such great taste in furniture that I'm sure his home is beautiful.
The metaphor great taste:
 Mel works in a furniture store.
 Mel eats furniture.
 Mel knows how to pick out nice furniture.
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Mike drives too fast and is a road hog.
The metaphor road hog:
Mike drives all over the road.
Mike eats too much in his car.
Mike doesn't like to drive.
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Jeffrey is an ox.
The metaphor is an ox.:
Jeffrey is deaf.
Jeffrey is weak.
Jeffrey is strong.
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Walter is a real couch potato.
The metaphor couch potato:
Walter is always busy with some activity.
Walter is lazy.
Walter likes to go outside and play.
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Jeff is a volcano after hearing his brother borrowed his car without permission.
The metaphor Jeff is a volcano:
Jeff is angry.
Jeff lives in Hawaii.
Jeff has a triangle head.
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Lori is the apple of her father's eye.
The metaphor Lori is the apple:
Lori is loved by her father.
Lori's father is mad at her.
Lori has an apple tree in her yard.
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Marcy was feeling blue after her dog was hit by a car.
The metaphor :
Marcy didn't like cars.
Marcy was sad.
Marcy wore blue pants.
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John is a giant in his class, towering a foot over his classmates.
The metaphor John is a giant:
John is short.
John is from a fairy tale.
John is tall.
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Will is a couch potato, so I'm surprised that he gets anything done.
The metaphor couch potato:
Will bakes potatoes.
Will is lazy.
Will is energetic.
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Joshua's brother is a rug rat.
The metaphor rug rat:
Joshua's brother looks like a rat.
Joshua's brother fell on the rug.
Joshua's brother is a little boy.
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