Crossword Puzzle Similes/Metaphors/IdiomsOnline version Fill in the puzzle with the clues about similes, metaphors and idioms. by Robyn Moore 1 A comparison that does not use "like" or "as" 2 "My students are sponges" means that my students are ____ a lot about simile and metaphors. 3 "The clouds were cotton balls in the sky" means that the clouds were white and ____. 4 A comparison using "like" or "as" 5 When you are caught in the act of doing something, you are caught red ______ 6 A common phrase or expression that cannot be taken literally 7 "Feeling under the weather" means that you feel ____ 8 "He is a bear when he wakes up" means that he is _____ 9 "That was a piece of cake" means that it was ____ 10 The metaphor "He is a turtle" means that he is ____ 9 3 4 8 5 7 10 6