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"As mad as a box of hornets" is one example.Another example is "as mad as a hatter".
A SIMILE is a phrase that describes something in comparison to the characteristics of something else, using the words as or like.Examples: Her hands were as cold as ice. His beard was like sandpaper.A METAPHOR directly compares two things, which may be quite different, because one has a characteristic that is similar to the other.Examples: All the world is a stage. The inside of the car was a furnace. His memory of the event was foggy.Sometimes metaphors compare actions and adjectives by their effect.Examples : He was boiling mad. You are the sunshine of my life. The truth was hard to swallow.In many cases, a metaphor is an idiomatic expression when it suggests an improbable action, e.g It was raining cats and dogs. He was rolling in dough.
The A in mad has a short A sound.
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no it is not a metaphor because it is a simile.
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Yes, "boiling mad" is a metaphor that compares the intensity of anger to the heat and energy produced when something is boiling. It conveys a sense of extreme anger or frustration.
A hatter
As mad as a March hare is the simile for a march hare.
1. my life is a dream 2. I am a rainbow 3. Time is money 4. boiling mad 5. frozen with fear Thanks .. glad that help
"As mad as a box of hornets" is one example.Another example is "as mad as a hatter".
Metaphor
A metaphor is when you compare two things without using "like" or "as". Some examples are: 1) My life is a dream 2) I am a rainbow 3) Time is money 4) Boiling mad 5) Frozen with fear 6) The team captain is a rock 7) Steer away from the controversy 8) I switched the direction of the issue. 9) She followed her own agenda 10)she/he spilled the beans Metaphor and Simile - Examples for Kids * Her eyes are jewels sparkling in the sun.(Metaphor) * Her eyes are as shiny as jewels in the sun.(Simile) * The harvest moon is a great pumpkin in the sky.(Metaphor) * The moon during harvest looks like a great pumpkin in the sky.(Simile)
Metaphor: We-ell, look at the big Olympic star. Pg. 5 Simile: May-Belle was as scrawny as Brenda was fat. Pg. 95
The idiom your blood is boiling usually means that you are mad/furious.