Sentence : Until the rest of you wake up and smell the coffee, someone has to keep an eye on what goes on up here at the institute.
Hint : To wake up and smell the coffee means to pay attention to what is happening, and in this context they are not paying attention to what is happening at the institute.

Until you all start paying attention to what is happening, someone has to keep an eye on what goes on up here at the institute.

Even though nobody is paying attention to what is happening, someone has to keep an eye on what goes on up here at the institute.

Until you all start paying attention to what is happening, someone has to keep an eye on what goes on up here at the institute.


Sentence : If nothing else, we the american people better wake up and smell the coffee.
Hint : To wake up and smell the coffee means to pay attention to what is happening, and this is what the context is urging the American people to do.

If nothing else, we the american people better ignore what is happening.

If nothing else, we the american people better pay attention to what is happening.

If nothing else, we the american people better pay attention to what is happening.


Sentence : People would walk all over you.
Hint : To walk all over someone is to treat them very badly.


Sentence : This company has many thousands of clients around the world from all walks of life.
Hint : To come from different walks of life means to come from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

This company has many thousands of clients around the world from all different backgrounds.

Clients of this company come from all over the world, but all come from a homogenous status.

This company has many thousands of clients around the world from all different backgrounds.


Sentence : I needed him to watch out for sky.
Hint : To watch out means to pay attention, which is what she needed him to do in order to be careful and cautious.

I needed him to pay no attention to sky.

I needed him to be careful and cautious of sky.

I needed him to be careful and cautious of sky.


Sentence : watch out!
Hint : To watch out means to pay attention, and in this context the speaker is telling the listener to be careful because danger is imminent.


Sentence : In making political agreements there are always wheels within wheels.
Hint : To have wheels within wheels means to have something that is very complex, and this context is saying that when making political agreements there is always complexity.

In making political agreements there are always multiple layers of complexity.

In making political agreements there are always simple and easy to understand.

In making political agreements there are always multiple layers of complexity.


Sentence : wheels within wheels.
Hint : To have wheels within wheels means to have a complex system with many different moving parts.

a complex system with many different moving parts.

a very simple system with only a few different moving parts.


Sentence : The third is that I intend to keep it when all is said and done.
Hint : To keep something when all is said and done means to keep it when everything is finished and considered.

When everything is finished and over with, I intend to keep it.

Even though nothing will be settled, I still intend to keep it.

When everything is finished and over with, I intend to keep it.


Sentence : when all is said and done, it's the content you create that makes the real difference.
Hint : The idiom when all is said and done is used to describe when everything is finished and settled. in this context, it is used to describe how the content you create is the most important thing.

In the end, it's the content you create that makes the real difference.

To start with, it's the content you create that makes the real difference.

In the end, it's the content you create that makes the real difference.


Sentence : The colonial union is already making decisions about what colonies it can afford to lose when push comes to shove.
Hint : When push comes to shove means if the situation deteriorates or becomes desperate, and in this context the colonial union is making decisions based on that possibility.

The colonial union is already making decisions about what colonies it can afford to lose if the situation turns for the worse and desperate measures are needed.

The colonial union is already making decisions about what colonies it can afford to lose if the situation turns for the better and no drastic measures are needed.

The colonial union is already making decisions about what colonies it can afford to lose if the situation turns for the worse and desperate measures are needed.


Sentence : And when push comes to shove, I'm a predator.
Hint : To say when push comes to shove is to say that if things get really bad, and in this context the speaker is saying that if things get bad they will become a predator.

And if things get really good, I'm a predator.

And if things get really bad, I'm a predator.

And if things get really bad, I'm a predator.


Sentence : Its when the chips are down, and the whole world seems to be against you; its what you do then.
Hint : When the chips are down means at the final and most critical moment, which is when things really get difficult.

At the final and most critical moment, when the whole world seems to be against you; its what you do then.

At the beginning when things are still easy, and the whole world seems to be against you; its what you do then.

At the final and most critical moment, when the whole world seems to be against you; its what you do then.


Sentence : when the chips are down, I have always been able to count on my little brother, that's a fact.
Hint : When the chips are down means at the final or critical moment, and in this context the speaker is saying that their little brother is always there for them when things are tough.

when things are at their most difficult, I have always been able to count on my little brother, that's a fact.

when things are going smoothly and there are no difficulties, I have always been able to count on my little brother, that's a fact.

when things are at their most difficult, I have always been able to count on my little brother, that's a fact.


Sentence : If I show up anywhere the white hats are planning a raid, they will kill me.
Hint : White hats are known to be good guys, and if the good guys are planning a raid then it would be bad for the person in the context.

If I show up anywhere the good guys are planning a raid, they will kill me.

If I show up anywhere the bad guys are planning a raid, they will kill me.

If I show up anywhere the good guys are planning a raid, they will kill me.


Sentence : He knew that metcalfe was one of the white hats.
Hint : A white hat is a virtuous or morally-sound person, and in this context Metcalfe is one of the good guys.

He knew that Metcalfe was one of the good guys.

He knew that Metcalfe was one of the good guys.


Sentence : Let's see if you whoop it up next monday when it's just another start to a shitty week.
Hint : To whoop it up means to celebrate, especially with cheers and whoops, and in this context the speaker is wondering if the person will celebrate next Monday.

Let's see if you keep calm and refrain from making any noise next Monday when it's just another start to a shitty week.

Let's see if you celebrate wildly and make a lot of noise next Monday when it's just another start to a shitty week.

Let's see if you celebrate wildly and make a lot of noise next Monday when it's just another start to a shitty week.


Sentence : She probably means sadist,although for once, option number two isn't all that wide of the mark.
Hint : To be wide of the mark means to be inaccurate or wrong, and in this context option number two is inaccurate or wrong.

She probably means sadist, although for once, option number two isn't all that inaccurate or wrong.

She probably means sadist, although for once, option number two is spot on and completely accurate.

She probably means sadist, although for once, option number two isn't all that inaccurate or wrong.


Sentence : Your suspicion is wide of the mark.
Hint : To be wide of the mark means to be inaccurate or wrong, and in this context the suspicion is completely wrong.


Sentence : It was clear that the asps must win the day, though-and then the teal had struck heavily aground, throwing everyone flat on deck.
Hint : To win the day means to be successful, so it was clear that the asps must be victorious.

It was clear that the asps must lose, though-and then the teal had struck heavily aground, throwing everyone flat on deck.

It was clear that the asps must be victorious, though-and then the teal had struck heavily aground, throwing everyone flat on deck.

It was clear that the asps must be victorious, though-and then the teal had struck heavily aground, throwing everyone flat on deck.


Sentence : you can't have your cake and eat it too.
Hint : The idiom means that you can't benefit from two different situations, so the entailment is that you can't benefit from two different situations.

You can't benefit from two different situations.

You can benefit from two different situations.

You can't benefit from two different situations.


Sentence : But bay was firm yet gentle in her guidance and soon, tuck realized the man was just what the department needed: fresh, young blood.
Hint : Young blood means young and enthusiastic, which is what the department needed according to the context.

But bay was firm yet gentle in her guidance and soon, tuck realized the man was just what the department needed: dull, boring and apathetic.

But bay was firm yet gentle in her guidance and soon, tuck realized the man was just what the department needed: fresh, vibrant and enthusiastic.

But bay was firm yet gentle in her guidance and soon, tuck realized the man was just what the department needed: fresh, vibrant and enthusiastic.


Sentence : Great to see young blood getting their feet wet.
Hint : Young blood refers to a newcomer, so it's great to see them getting their feet wet.

Great to see a new person or people getting their feet wet.

Great to see the old timers are still getting their feet wet.

Great to see a new person or people getting their feet wet.


Sentence : your guess is as good as mine.
Hint : If someone says "your guess is as good as mine," it means that they have no idea and are just guessing like the other person.


Sentence : ‘ I think she 'd do better to understand herself , ’ Ellen said tartly .
Hint : To say something tartly means to say it in a way that is critical or harsh.

‘ I think she 'd do better to understand herself , ' Ellen said in a harsh sarcastic tone.

Ellen cheerfully said she was sure her daughter would do better to understand herself.

‘ I think she 'd do better to understand herself , ' Ellen said in a harsh sarcastic tone.


Sentence : ‘ Westerns have a gladiatorial , timeless quality .
Hint : Gladiatorial means relating to or suggestive of a gladiator, who used to take part in armed comb with others in violent confrontation, much like western movies that are appealing to us because of the violence.

The setting of western movies is appealing to us because it resembles a gladiator arena with shooting guns.

The setting of western movies is appealing to us because it resembles a gladiator arena with shooting guns.


Sentence : A break up can leave you with a broken heart.
Hint : A broken heart is a metaphor for feeling sad and lonely after a breakup.

It's hurtful when a breakup makes you feel lonely and sad.

A break up can fill you with enthusiasm and energy that can lead to a new and exciting relationship.

It's hurtful when a breakup makes you feel lonely and sad.


Sentence : A flame ablaze that sprints amid the skies.
Hint : Ablaze means on fire, and sprints means it's moving quickly.

A flame that barely flickered in the skies.

There's a red fireball burning among the clouds.

There's a red fireball burning among the clouds.


Sentence : A fly landed on the empty , staring vizor , and crawled across it .
Hint : This is a metaphor for something crawling across an empty space.

A fly landed on the empty and crawled across it.

A fly landed on the empty , staring vizor , and rode across it .

A fly landed on the empty and crawled across it.


Sentence : A neat step-over by Rocastle sent Thomas hurtling in on goal but Rhodes moved sharply off his line to smother the shot .
Hint : smother the shot means to block the shot, here, Rhodes tried to get in the way of the shot.

A neat step-over made by Rocastle landed Thomas right in front of the goal and therefore Rhodes moved out of his position to get out of the way.

A neat step-over by Rocastle sent Thomas hurtling in on goal but Rhodes moved sharply off his line to get in the way of the shot .

A neat step-over by Rocastle sent Thomas hurtling in on goal but Rhodes moved sharply off his line to get in the way of the shot .


Sentence : A star christens the Christmas Tree.
Hint : A star christens the Christmas Tree, which is a symbol for the star of Bethlehem.

A star tops the Christmas tree which stands for the star of Bethlehem.

A star makes the Christmas tree look terrible.

A star tops the Christmas tree which stands for the star of Bethlehem.


Sentence : A star crowns the Christmas Tree.
Hint : Crowns the Christmas Tree means it is sitting on the top of the tree.

A star was inserted in the Christmas tree, thus messing it up.

The Star tops the Christmas tree during Christmas.

The Star tops the Christmas tree during Christmas.


Sentence : A weather vane caps the building.
Hint : A weather vane is a type of decoration that is often placed on the top of a building, thus, here the word cap is used to mean the top of the building.


Sentence : Adrenaline surges through him powerfully.
Hint : Adrenaline is a hormone that gives people a burst of energy and strength - here surges is used to mean that Adrenaline is flowing upward.

Adrenaline flows through him powerfully.

Adrenaline recedes through him powerfully.

Adrenaline flows through him powerfully.


Sentence : After a glass of wine, he loosened up a bit.
Hint : Loosen up means to become less tense or nervous.

After a glass of wine, he relaxed up a bit.

After a glass of wine, he stressed up a bit.

After a glass of wine, he relaxed up a bit.


Sentence : After a glass of wine, he unfurled up a bit.
Hint : To unfurl means to relax, usually after being tense or wound up.

After a glass of wine, he got stressed up.

The after-effect of wine being him looking more laid back.

The after-effect of wine being him looking more laid back.


Sentence : After letting off his rage he sat down like a lamb.
Hint : Lambs are known for being very quiet and gentle animals, so here, once he let off the rage he was very quite.

After venting his anger he sat down very quietly.

After releasing his rage he was like a ferocious wolf.

After venting his anger he sat down very quietly.


Sentence : After three martinis, Abhinav was feeling unwell.
Hint : After drinking a couple of martinis, Abhinav's blood alcohol level rose to the point where he felt sick.

After three martinis, Abhinav was joyful.

After drinking a couple of martinis he gets so drunk that he becomes sick.

After drinking a couple of martinis he gets so drunk that he becomes sick.


Sentence : After working two years for the company she was burned out.
Hint : Burn out means to be exhausted from working too much.

After working two years at the company she got  exhausted, stressed, and drained.

After working two years for the company she finally got her long-awaited promotion.

After working two years at the company she got  exhausted, stressed, and drained.


Sentence : Alex leaked the process.
Hint : Leaking the process means that Alex revealed the process to others.

Alex broke the process and disclosed it.

Alex broke the process and disclosed it.


Sentence : Alexander's spirits rose.
Hint : Spirits in this context means mood or emotions, so when Alexander's mood improved, his spirits rose.

Alexander was super excited and his mood improved.

Alexander was super excited and his mood improved.


Sentence : All fire-flush 'd when forest trees smoldered.
Hint : This means that when the forest trees burned, everything was red from the fire.

All fire-flush 'd when forest trees were grown.

All fire-flush 'd when forest trees burned.

All fire-flush 'd when forest trees burned.


Sentence : All the hearts of men were  softened.
Hint : Softer hearts means they were kinder and gentler

Most of the men are cold and have hardened hearts.

All the men were made kinder and gentler.

All the men were made kinder and gentler.


Sentence : All the meadows  wave  with blossoms ,
Hint : Wave with blossoms means the meadows are full of blossoms.

Such beauty and unique wonderful effect in the meadows of blossoms .

Such beauty and unique wonderful effect in the meadows of blossoms .


Sentence : All the water  flushed  with crimson !.
Hint : Flushed with crimson means the water is red like blood.

None of the water in the sink was red !.


Sentence : Allister drinks Bordeaux often.
Hint : Drinking often means someone drinks on a regular basis.

Allister enjoys drinking Bordeaux wine on a regular basis.

Allister knows nothing about wine, he is a teetotaler.

Allister enjoys drinking Bordeaux wine on a regular basis.


Sentence : Am I supposed to gobble up that story?
Hint : Gobble up means to eat something quickly, so, in this case, the speaker is saying that the story sounds so far-fetched that there's no way they would believe it.

I don't know how you will manage to convince me that story because it sounds like a ludicrous tale.

I don't know how you will manage to convince me that story because it sounds like a ludicrous tale.


Sentence : And  made  answer very gravely.
Hint : Made  answer  means  gave  an answer.

And so I responded to his question jokingly.


Sentence : And his heart within him  fluttered  ,
Hint : Fluttered  means to beat rapidly and excitedly.

His heart in his chest suddenly and excitedly started pounding very rapidly,

His heart in his chest suddenly and excitedly started pounding very rapidly,


Sentence : And his wishes served to  guide  him .
Hint : To guide someone  means to show them the way or help them make decisions.

He guided his life by the principles he always wished for .

He guided his life by the principles he always wished for .


Sentence : And in her old bounds axed her despair.
Hint : In this case, the speaker is saying that the woman's despair ended when she realized her old limitations.

And in her old bounds found her despair.

And in her old bounds ended her despair.

And in her old bounds ended her despair.


Sentence : And now they were leaking all kinds of documents.
Hint : Leaking documents means that they are being released without proper care or consideration.

New documents getting disclosed with such irresponsibility.

And now they were hiding all kinds of documents.

New documents getting disclosed with such irresponsibility.


Sentence : And rest can never dwell , hope never  comes.
Hint : To hope never comes means that everytime someone hopes for something, they end up being disappointed.

So all rest are never fulfilled, hope always ends in despair.

And rest can come and settle, hope comes to fruition.

So all rest are never fulfilled, hope always ends in despair.


Sentence : And the song this shape  suggested.
Hint : The word suggested in this case, means a reminder.

And the song this shape reminded one of.

And the song this shape reminded one of.


Sentence : And the Spirit ,  stooping  earthward ,
Hint : The Spirit is a metaphor for God and stooping earthward means that He is coming down to Earth.


Sentence : And truth exalted, and righted wrong.
Hint : And truth exalted, and righted wrong means that even though I was telling the truth, I was still accused.

Here, I told the truth but was wrongfully accused .

Here, I told the truth but was wrongfully accused .


Sentence : Arjun was in love.
Hint : In love means feeling a strong affection or liking for someone.


Sentence : As for Peleg he took it more like a philosopher.
Hint : To take something more like a philosopher means to view it from a wise perspective.

As for Peleg himself he responded angrily.

But then again, Peleg always has something very philosophical to say about every discussion.

But then again, Peleg always has something very philosophical to say about every discussion.


Sentence : As I walk through the grey mist that tempers my sight.
Hint : The word tempers is used to mean that the grey mist is like a veil that limits how much I can see.

As I walk through the grey mist that enhances my sight.

As I walk through the grey mist that blocks my sight.

As I walk through the grey mist that blocks my sight.


Sentence : As I walk through the grey mist that twists my sight.
Hint : The word tempers is used to mean that the grey mist is like a veil that blocks my sight.

As I walk through the grey mist that enhances my sight.

As I walk through the grey mist that blocks my sight.


Sentence : As the clouds are  swept  from heaven ,
Hint : Swept from heaven means the clouds are being blown away by the wind.

As the clouds are scattered from the skies.

As the clouds are scattered from the skies.


Sentence : As the ice is  swept  from rivers ,
Hint : Here, swept means carried away by a current of water.

The ice is constantly stuck to the sides of rivers.


Sentence : As they strike the ground, they are effaced.
Hint : Effaced means to be forgotten or ignored.

Since once they reach the ground, humans just forget about it.

Whenever they drop to the ground, they are remembered.

Since once they reach the ground, humans just forget about it.


Sentence : At the looks they  cast  upon her ,
Hint : Cast  means to throw or to project.


Sentence : Authority is a chair, it needs legs to stand.
Hint : A chair needs legs to stand, similar to an authority needs support to be effective.

Authority needs legs to stand because without that it is useless.

Authority needs legs to stand because without that it is useless.


Sentence : Avon treads warily .
Hint : Treading warily means to proceed with caution, being careful not to make any sudden or careless moves.


Sentence : Berry 's songs are plausible emblems of rock'n'roll rebellion or , at any rate , youthful hedonism .
Hint : An Emblem is a type of representation, here it means the songs represent something that is rebellious.

Berry 's songs are plausible representations of rock'n'roll rebellion or , at any rate , youthful hedonism .

Berry 's songs are actual sincere representations of rock'n'roll rebellion or , at any rate , youthful hedonism .

Berry 's songs are plausible representations of rock'n'roll rebellion or , at any rate , youthful hedonism .


Sentence : Bill attacked every weak point in Rob's argument.
Hint : To tear something apart is to attack it or to find its flaws.

Bill engaged in a creative celebration of Rob's argument.

Bill tore apart every weak point in Rob's argument.

Bill tore apart every weak point in Rob's argument.


Sentence : Black desert rained in iron silences.
Hint : Here, the word rained is used to mean that it is convering something.

Black desert uncovered in iron silences.


Sentence : But ‘ posturing and pretending ’ went far beyond the unions .
Hint : Posturing to have an opinion means to act like you have a strong opinion even if you don't, in order to make yourself look good.

But ‘ sincerity and modesty ’ went far beyond the unions .

But ‘ pretending to have an opinion ’ went far beyond the unions .

But ‘ pretending to have an opinion ’ went far beyond the unions .


Sentence : But nature molded it imperfect ever.
Hint : To mold something means to give it a shape, here, the imperfect nature.


Sentence : Consumed by the thoughts that grew in the head.
Hint : The thoughts grew in the head means that the person was thinking about something that were present in their head.

Consumed by the thoughts that weren't in the head.

Consumed by the thoughts that were in the head

Consumed by the thoughts that were in the head


Sentence : Covered  all the earth with silence ,
Hint : When something is covered, it is usually hidden or obstructed from view.


Sentence : David’s eyes were like daggers at Paul when Paul invited his new girlfriend to dance.
Hint : David was very angry when Paul invited his new girlfriend to dance and it looked like he was staring at Paul with daggers in his eyes.

David looked at Paul very angrily when Paul invited his new girlfriend to dance.

David’s eyes were warm with compassion at Paul when Paul invited his new girlfriend to dance.

David looked at Paul very angrily when Paul invited his new girlfriend to dance.


Sentence : Death is flowing at the door.
Hint : Here, flowing is used to mean that death is coming soon.


Sentence : Death is knocking at the door.
Hint : This word - knocking - is used to mean that that death is coming.

Death is going further away from the door.


Sentence : Dimples burst forth in his cheeks.
Hint : When a person has dimples burst forth, it means that the dimples are forming.


Sentence : Dimples nestled in his cheeks.
Hint : Nestled means to be snugly or comfortably settled.


Sentence : Does the ‘ grievous bodily harm ’ rule extend the definition of murder too far ?
Hint : The rule of grievous bodily harm is often expanded and too wide because it also involves murders.

The rule of ‘Grievous Bodily Harm’ is really too wide as it involves murder.

Should ' grievous bodily harm ' rule be abolished in murder ?

The rule of ‘Grievous Bodily Harm’ is really too wide as it involves murder.


Sentence : Don't bolt your food!.
Hint : Bolting your food means to eat it very quickly without chewing it properly.


Sentence : Don't mention Tom 's promotion to Mike as it would be a red flag to a bull.
Hint : The phrase red flag to a bull means that something will make someone angry, i.e., In this case, Mike is going to be angry if he finds out that Tom got promoted.

Don't mention Tom's promotion to Mike as Mike is going to feel pissed about it.

Please don't mention Tom's promotion to Mike as it would be a very happy news.

Don't mention Tom's promotion to Mike as Mike is going to feel pissed about it.


Sentence : Don't metamorphose my words.
Hint : To metamorphose something is to change it completely, often into something that is very different.


Sentence : Don't remix my words.
Hint : Remixing someone's words is changing what they said to make it sound like something else entirely.


Sentence : During the conflict the seeds of peace were planted.
Hint : Just as it takes time for seeds to grow into plants, it takes time for the first elements of a peace accord to develop into a full-fledged agreement.

During the conflict the seeds of hostility were planted.

During the conflict the first elements of a peace accord appeared.

During the conflict the first elements of a peace accord appeared.


Sentence : Duryodhan was the black sheep of the Kuru dynasty.
Hint : The black sheep of the Kuru dynasty means he was the disgraceful son that was not liked or respected by the others in the family.

Duryodhan was just a despicable and disgraceful son from the Kuru dynasty.

Duryodhan was a bright and virtuous member of the Kuru dynasty.

Duryodhan was just a despicable and disgraceful son from the Kuru dynasty.


Sentence : Each blade of grass was a bayonet pointed firmly at our bare feet.
Hint : Bayonets are sharp knives that are often used in wars, so each blade of grass was like a sharp knife stabbing our feet given we were barefooted, i.e., we were not wearing any shoes.

The blades of grass were soft and gentle.

We could painfully feel each blade of grass because we were barefooted.

We could painfully feel each blade of grass because we were barefooted.


Sentence : Earthquake hath pressed deeply its tale on them.
Hint : Pressed deeply means that the earthquake has affected them deeply.

Earthquake hath resisted deeply its tale on them.

Earthquake hath continued deeply its tale on them.

Earthquake hath continued deeply its tale on them.


Sentence : Earthquake hath swam deeply its tale on them.
Hint : Swam deeply means that the earthquake is like a swimming creature that has affected them deeply.

Earthquake hath dried up its tale on them.

Earthquake hath continued deeply its tale on them.


Sentence : Every star seemed to flare with new intensity.
Hint : Flare means to shine brightly and intensely for a brief period of time.

Every star seemed to shine with new intensity.

Every star seemed to shine with new intensity.


Sentence : Every star seemed to burst with new intensity.
Hint : Burst means to shine brightly and intensely for a brief period of time.

The stars seemed to have lost their sheen on the night sky.

Every star seemed to shine with new intensity.


Sentence : Everything bowed to his glory.
Hint : To bow means to show respect or deference to someone, so everything flowed to his glory means that everything showed respect or deference to him.

Every second his glory is hampered by something.


Sentence : Everything flowed to his glory.
Hint : This metaphor is saying that everything led to his glory, or made him more glorious.


Sentence : Fame grows to the heroes.
Hint : Grows to the heroes means that the fame is attaching itself to the heroes.


Sentence : Far above him  swam  the heavens ,
Hint : Here swam is used to  mean  moved .

Far above him things moved in the heavens.

Far above him things moved in the heavens.


Sentence : Fear clogged her mind.
Hint : Fear can block someone's mind, making it difficult for them to think clearly.

Her fear was so terrifying that it was blocking her mind.

Her fear was so terrifying that it was blocking her mind.


Sentence : Fear choked her mind.
Hint : Fear can block someone's mind, making it difficult for them to think clearly.

Her fear was so terrifying that it was blocking her mind.


Sentence : Fear had changed him to a shaken jelly.
Hint : When people are scared, their whole body shakes like a jelly because of the adrenaline that is released when we are afraid.

He had conquered his fear and now he is a strong and capable person.


Sentence : Fearing lest his strength should  fail  him ,
Hint : Lest his strength should fail him means that he is afraid of losing his strength.

Fearing lest his strength should increase.


Sentence : Fell  the evening 's dusk and coolness ,
Hint : Here fell is used to mean to begin.

Finish  the evening 's dusk and coolness ,


Sentence : Fill  the fiery brains of young men ?
Hint : Fill means to take up space in.


Sentence : Filled  with awe was Hiawatha.
Hint : Awe is a feeling or experiencing of great respect or admiration.


Sentence : Filled  with joy was Mudjekeewis.
Hint : Mudjekeewis was overflowing with happiness.


Sentence : Find a 1980 Toyota Corolla or 1982 Nissan Sunny that has not succumbed to rust , and you can buy with confidence .
Hint : The word succumbed is used to mean that even if a car is old, if it hasn't died of rust, it's still a good buy.

Even if a car is old, such as the 1980 Toyota Corolla or 1982 Nissan Sunny, it won't rust because of technological innovation.

Find a 1980 Toyota Corolla or 1982 Nissan Sunny that has rotted aways , and you will lose money .

Even if a car is old, such as the 1980 Toyota Corolla or 1982 Nissan Sunny, it won't rust because of technological innovation.


Sentence : For his thoughts as paddles  served  him ,
Hint : Paddles are usually used to hit someone as a form of punishment, so in this sentence, the person's thoughts are hitting him like paddles and now he is suffering.

He got paddled by his thoughts and now he is suffering.

For his thoughts as paddles served him in the gutter.

He got paddled by his thoughts and now he is suffering.


Sentence : For summer and his pleasures graced on thee.
Hint : Here the term graced is used to mean the beginning.

For summer and his pleasures end on thee.

For summer and his pleasures begin on thee.

For summer and his pleasures begin on thee.


Sentence : For summer and his pleasures take flight on thee.
Hint : Here the term take flight is used to mean the beginning of the summer.

For summer and his pleasures stop on thee.

For summer and his pleasures begin on thee.


Sentence : For they  kept  each other 's counsel ,
Hint : Kept each other's counsel  means  they take and listen to each other's advice.

For they have the ability to help each other because they listen to each other's advice.

They went around giving each other away.

For they have the ability to help each other because they listen to each other's advice.


Sentence : Form the young child's character.
Hint : When you form something, you give it shape or develop it, in this case, the character of the young child is being given shape or developed.

Destory a little child's life by ruining their character.


Sentence : Four of the absentees suffered the squirming discomfort of being among the Welsh squad .
Hint : This sentence is saying that four of the people who were not there (the absentees) felt the contineous (e.g., squirming) uncomfortable being among the Welsh squad.

There were four players absent and they made a comfortable happy decision to join the Welsh squad.

Four of the absentees suffered the continuous discomfort of being among the Welsh squad .

Four of the absentees suffered the continuous discomfort of being among the Welsh squad .


Sentence : From whose branches  trailed  the mosses ,
Hint : Mosses  are a type of plant that often grows on trees, here, the word trailing is used to mean hanging.

From whose branches the mosses were attached.


Sentence : Guskewau , the darkness ,  wrapped  her.
Hint : Wrapped means that the darkness was surrounding her.

Guskewau , the darkness , surrounded her.

Guskewau , the darkness , surrounded her.


Sentence : Harmonize one's goals with one's abilities.
Hint : Harmonizing one's goals with one's abilities means making sure that the goals are achievable given the abilities.

Disrupt one's goals with one's abilities.

One should set goals that are in line with one's abilities.

One should set goals that are in line with one's abilities.


Sentence : He absorbed the costs for the accident.
Hint : This metaphor is saying that the person had to pay for the accident out of their own pocket.

He totally didn't pay for the damages of his car accident.

He has to pay for all the repairs because of an accident.

He has to pay for all the repairs because of an accident.


Sentence : He absorbed the costs for the accident.
Hint : Bearing the costs means that he had to pay for the accident, and it was a result of his negligen

He totally didn't pay for the damages of his car accident.

He ended up bearing the costs for the accident.

He ended up bearing the costs for the accident.


Sentence : He always flashes a smile.
Hint : To flash a smile means to show teeth in a quick, often happy way.

He always manages to put a straight face.


Sentence : He always wore a smile.
Hint : Wearing a smile means having a smile on one's face.


Sentence : He breathed new life into the old house.
Hint : He brought new life into the old house means that he made the old house look new and fresh again.

He took away the life from the old house.


Sentence : He breathed new life into the dilapidated house.
Hint : This means that he made the old house into a place that people could live in again.

He took away the air from the dilapidated house.

The old house was gloomy and the guy who bought it made a lot of changes so now it is livable again.

The old house was gloomy and the guy who bought it made a lot of changes so now it is livable again.


Sentence : He buzzed the servant.
Hint : He buzzed the servant means he asked for the servant.


Sentence : He carried the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe.
Hint : Here, the phrase carried the knowledge means a perfect example or embodiment of the knowledge of his tribe.

He was basically the epitome of the knowledge of his tribe.

He released the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe.

He was basically the epitome of the knowledge of his tribe.


Sentence : He crushed remorse and stifled down despair.
Hint : Remorse is a feeling of regret or sadness for doing something wrong, and despair is a feeling of hopelessness, thus, crushing remorse and stifling down despair means to push down those negative feelings.

He crushed remorse and pushed down despair.

He crushed remorse and pulled up despair.

He crushed remorse and pushed down despair.


Sentence : He crushed remorse and sunk down despair.
Hint : He crushed remorse means he was suppressing any feelings of guilt or regret, and pushed down despair means he was keeping any feelings of hopelessness under control.

Even during the crushing remorse he was able to pulled up from despair.

He crushed remorse and pushed down despair.


Sentence : He downed three martinis before dinner.
Hint : Downing three martinis before dinner means that he drank three martinis before dinner.

He choked on the martinis and became unconscious.


Sentence : He embraced the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe.
Hint : Embracing something means to accept it or hold it close to you, so, in this case, the man is accepting the knowledge and beliefs of his tribe.

He held the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe.

He released the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe to all.

He held the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe.


Sentence : He felt a dark sexual desire.
Hint : Disquieting means causing a feeling of unease or anxiety, and obscure means difficult to understand or interpret,  so the paraphrase is saying that he felt a sexual desire that was dark and hard to understand.

He felt an obscure and disquieting sexual desire.

He felt an obscure and disquieting sexual desire.


Sentence : He felt a sudden red pain through his leg.
Hint : The sudden red pain that he felt through his leg was  severe and intense.

He felt a sudden intense pain through his leg.

He felt a sudden comfort through his leg.

He felt a sudden intense pain through his leg.


Sentence : He finds out what the needs of the business are , and prescribes the cure .
Hint : This sentence is saying that the person knows what the business needs and then provides a solution.

After careful study of what the business really needs, he came up with a solution that would kill it.

He knows exactly what the needs of the business are and then make a plan for the cure to it.

He knows exactly what the needs of the business are and then make a plan for the cure to it.


Sentence : He had a full bag of memories to unload.
Hint : He possessed a full bag of memories, i.e., he had a lot of stories to tell.


Sentence : He hated the stench of failure.
Hint : The stench of failure is the bad experience that comes from failing.

He hated the sweet fragrance of failure.


Sentence : He heaped him with work.
Hint : Heaped means to pile up or to give a lot of something, so in this case, the person gave a lot of work for the other person to do.

He just gave him a ton of work that needs to be done.

He rewarded him with relaxation at his job.

He just gave him a ton of work that needs to be done.


Sentence : He is in such a hurry he does not run  he flies.
Hint : To fly means to move very quickly through the air, similar to the person who runs very fast.

He is in such a hurry that he runs extremely fast.

He is so lethargic he refuses to run even when he is late.

He is in such a hurry that he runs extremely fast.


Sentence : He lay before the beaming sun.
Hint : The sun was beaming down on him and he was lying in the sun.


Sentence : He lay before the gathering sun.
Hint : The sun is gathering in the sky, and he is lying down in front of it.


Sentence : He lived in a state of deep terror.
Hint : To live in deep terror means to experience an intense event that causes fear.

He lived in a state of eternal happiness.


Sentence : He looked neither one way nor the other way but sat like a carved image.
Hint : A carved image is a statue that is not moving and standing still.

He looked both ways and acted accordingly.

He looked neither one way nor the other way but sat completely still.

He looked neither one way nor the other way but sat completely still.


Sentence : He said the leaders will have to deal with an ocean of resentment.
Hint : The phrase an ocean of resentment means a lot of resentment.

He said that the leaders will have to deal with a lot of resentment.

He said the leaders will have to deal with abundance serenity.

He said that the leaders will have to deal with a lot of resentment.


Sentence : He shouldered the costs for the accident.
Hint : To shoulder something means to take on the responsibility for it, thus, In this case, the speaker is saying that the other person is taking on the responsibility for the accident.

He neglected the costs for the accident.


Sentence : He swept aside my objections.
Hint : To sweep something aside means to dismiss it or ignore it.

It was disappointing to find out that my objections were put aside.

It was disappointing to find out that my objections were put aside.


Sentence : He thinks these documents will leak out soon or late.
Hint : Leak out means that the information will be made public, either on purpose or by accident.

He thinks these documents will never leak out.

He thinks these documents will be disclosed in a few years or so.

He thinks these documents will be disclosed in a few years or so.


Sentence : He was gripped with a terrible illness that killed him quickly.
Hint : Gripped with illness is used here to mean that something happend suddenly and violently, here, in this case, the man was hit with an illness that killed him quickly.

He was stricken with a terrible illness that killed him so fast he had no chance to do anything.

He was unaffected by the terrible illness but it still killed him.

He was stricken with a terrible illness that killed him so fast he had no chance to do anything.


Sentence : He was in a black mood.
Hint : Being in a black mood means being in a bad angry mood.

He kept on being very miserable, irritated, and angry.

He kept on being very miserable, irritated, and angry.


Sentence : He was slapped with a terrible illness that killed him quickly.
Hint : He was slapped with a terrible illness means he got a really bad illness.

He got an illness which made him quickly die.

He was unaffected by a terrible illness for several months but still died later.

He got an illness which made him quickly die.


Sentence : He was so happy he felt his heart was exploding.
Hint : When people are extremely happy, they sometimes say they feel like their heart is going to explode.

He was so happy that he felt his heart was imploding.


Sentence : Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna.
Hint : After taking a sauna bath, people's skin usually looks flushed and their face is covered in sweat.

Her face was pale after she came out from the sauna. .

Her face flushed because she just took a sauna bath.

Her face flushed because she just took a sauna bath.


Sentence : Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely.
Hint : Engages and absorbs mean the same thing in this context, which is that her interest in butterflies takes up all of her attention.

Her interest in butterflies is just to show off.

Her interest in butterflies engages her completely .

Her interest in butterflies engages her completely .


Sentence : Her joy was blinding.
Hint : Intense joy can be overwhelming and cause someone to feel like they are blind to anything else.


Sentence : Her optimism flicked away these worries.
Hint : The word flicked in this context means to quickly remove or get rid of something - thus, her optimism quickly removed or got rid of my worries.


Sentence : Her optimism stole away these worries.
Hint : Optimism is a state of mind where someone believes that things will work out for the best, so, in this case, the speaker's optimism has made him forget about his worries and believe in a brighter future.

Her optimism actually made me believe in a brighter future.

Her optimism reestablished these worries.

Her optimism actually made me believe in a brighter future.


Sentence : Her passion is dancing through the air.
Hint : The girl's passion is like an invisible force that flows through the air.


Sentence : Her passion is streaming through the air.
Hint : The girl's passion for dance is strong and it flows through the air.


Sentence : Here comes the fool with his foggy brain.
Hint : Foggy brain means the person is not thinking clearly and having a confused mind.

Now this fool showed up with his confused mind.

Here comes the fool with his crystal clear ideas.

Now this fool showed up with his confused mind.


Sentence : Hillary brushed aside the accusations.
Hint : Brushing aside the accusations means she acted like they weren't important and she didn't care about them.

Hillary denied the accusations and acted like she didn't even hear them.

Hillary confronted the accusations head on.

Hillary denied the accusations and acted like she didn't even hear them.


Sentence : His body was twisted by leprosy.
Hint : Leprosy is a bacteria that can cause deformities in the body.

His body became strong and muscular because of leprosy.

His body was horribly disfigured by the bacteria known as leprosy.

His body was horribly disfigured by the bacteria known as leprosy.


Sentence : His body was weathered by leprosy.
Hint : Weathered by leprosy means his body was damaged by leprosy.

He is now deformed after contracting leprosy.

His body was repaired and smoothen by leprosy.

He is now deformed after contracting leprosy.


Sentence : His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence.
Hint : The word condemned typically connotes something negative such as a punishment, here, it caused him to have a lonely life.

He was so devoted to his sick wife that he earned praise for the lonely life.

His devotion to his sick wife caused him to have a lonely existence.

His devotion to his sick wife caused him to have a lonely existence.


Sentence : His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room.
Hint : Infects means that it spreads to others, here his laughter.

His laughter is contagious for everyone who is in the same room.

His laughter kills everyone who is in the same room.

His laughter is contagious for everyone who is in the same room.


Sentence : His mind groped to make the connection.
Hint : Groping means to try to find something in the dark, so, in this case, the person is attempting to make a connection in their mind.

His mind was disengaged to make the connection.

his mind attempted to make the connection.

his mind attempted to make the connection.


Sentence : His playing birthed him as a Romantic.
Hint : His playing style resembles Romantic type of musicians.

His playing established him as a Romantic.

His playing denounced him as a Romantic.

His playing established him as a Romantic.


Sentence : His playing ensconced him as a Romantic.
Hint : Ensconced means to establish someone in a position or role, so, in this case, the person's playing established them as a Romantic.

His playing established him as a Romantic.

His playing disbanded him as a Romantic.


Sentence : His playing erected him as a Romantic.
Hint : Erected in this context means to establish or create, so, the paraphrase is saying that his playing created the idea that he was a Romantic musician.

His playing denounced him as a Romantic.


Sentence : His political ideas color his lectures.
Hint : To say that something colors something else means that it has an effect on it.

His political ideas is never reflected in his lectures.

The professor always includes his political ideas in his lectures.

The professor always includes his political ideas in his lectures.


Sentence : His voice beamed up the house.
Hint : Beamed means that the sound of his voice filled the entire house.

His voice was too loud and echos up the house.

His voice was too loud and echos up the house.


Sentence : His voice filled up the house.
Hint : To fill up something means to occupy all of the space in it, likewise, transmit something means to send it out, over all the space.


Sentence : I asked for your help and you disappeared from radar.
Hint : Diseppeared from radad is similar to vanishing into thin air, which means that someone suddenly disappears and cannot be found.

I asked for your help and you kindly helped me.

Asking your help  but I cannot find you because you vanished into thin air.

Asking your help  but I cannot find you because you vanished into thin air.


Sentence : I attacked the problem as soon as i got out of bed.
Hint : Attacked is a metaphor meaning to try to solve something with determination.

I got out of bed and forgot about the problem..

I tried solving the problem as soon as i got out of bed.

I tried solving the problem as soon as i got out of bed.


Sentence : I battled with this decision for years.
Hint : This metaphor is saying that it was a difficult decision for her to make, and it took her a long time to come to terms with it.

It took me a second to make up my mind about the decision.

I struggled with this decision for years.

I struggled with this decision for years.


Sentence : I cannot digest all this information.
Hint : The metaphor is saying that the person feels like they are overwhelmed with too much information and it is hard for them to process it all.

The overload of information totally makes me feel overwhelmed.

The overload of information totally makes me feel overwhelmed.


Sentence : I demolished his argument.
Hint : I demolished his argument means that I showed that all of his arguments were not logical and did not make sense.

I illustrated that all his arguments were inconsistent.

I illustrated that all his arguments were inconsistent.


Sentence : I embarked on life thirty years ago.
Hint : Embarking on life means beginning or starting one's life.


Sentence : I had already planted the idea in her mind.
Hint : To plant the idea in someone's mind means to suggest the idea to them.

I had already sown the seeds of doubt in her mind.

I had already insinuated the idea to her.

I had already insinuated the idea to her.


Sentence : I have to kill the program.
Hint : Killing or terminating the program means ending it abruptly because it is not working properly.


Sentence : I miss swimming in her eyes and watching her.
Hint : The metaphor - swimming - is used here to showcase how close we were and how much I enjoyed just looking at her.

I miss staring in her eyes and watching her.

I miss neglecting in her eyes and watching her.

I miss staring in her eyes and watching her.


Sentence : I muffled my anger and kept quiet.
Hint : Muffled means to keep something from being heard.

I didn't burst into rage and did my best to keep quiet by controlling my anger.

I didn't burst into rage and did my best to keep quiet by controlling my anger.


Sentence : I think we should think about the roots of the problem.
Hint : The roots of the problem means how the problem started.

I think we should avoid thinking about the roots of the problem.

Thinking about how the problem originated is essential.

Thinking about how the problem originated is essential.


Sentence : I tried to patch things over between them.
Hint : I tried to patch things over between them means I tried to convince them to be friends.

I have put constant efforts to make them fight so that things get worse between them.


Sentence : I tried to tide things over between them.
Hint : Tide things over means to try to improve or make a situation better temporarily.

I tried to create some sort of discord and tension between them.


Sentence : I waded through the work.
Hint : Wading through the work means it was a lot of work and it was difficult to get through it all.

It was a struggle for me to complete the work.

It was a struggle for me to complete the work.


Sentence : I want to grow in sunshine once again.
Hint : To grow is used to mean to develop, i.e., to live in sunshine in this case.

I want to live in in sunshine once again.

I want to live in in sunshine once again.


Sentence : I was swamped with work.
Hint : Swamped with work means that there was so much work that it was impossible to do it all.

I was overwhelmed with work with too much to do.

I was overwhelmed with work with too much to do.


Sentence : I was in a very stormy relationship.
Hint : A stormy relationship means a relationship that is full of arguments and fights.

I was in a very stable calm relationship.

In our relationship we had always got into a ton of arguments and frequent fights.

In our relationship we had always got into a ton of arguments and frequent fights.


Sentence : I was on a rollercoaster of emotions.
Hint : A rollercoaster of emotions means that someone is experiencing a lot of different emotions that are constantly changing.

I was experiencing extreme changes in my feelings.

I was experiencing extreme changes in my feelings.


Sentence : I won't stoop to reading other people's mail.
Hint : Stooping means to lower oneself, in this case, to the level of reading other people's mail which is seen as unethical.

I will never even think of reading other people's mail since it is so unethical.

I won't stop reading other people's mail.

I will never even think of reading other people's mail since it is so unethical.


Sentence : I wrestled with this decision for years.
Hint : Wrestling with a decision means that you are struggling to make a choice.

I was really agonizing over this decision for years.

I was really agonizing over this decision for years.


Sentence : I've reached my boiling point.
Hint : Reached my boiling point means that I am so angry and frustrated that I can't take it anymore.


Sentence : If wits were pins, Andrew and Bill would be veritable hedgehogs.
Hint : If wits were pins, Andrew and Bill would be full of them, just like a hedgehog full of spikeed pins, because they are very witty and have a lot of funny jokes.

Andrew and Bill were very witty and had very funny jokes.

If wits were blunts, Andrew and Bill would be empty shells.

Andrew and Bill were very witty and had very funny jokes.


Sentence : In addition, the storm bombed the town.
Hint : The word bombed is used here to mean that the storm caused a great deal of damage to the town and its inhabitants.

In addition, the storm stayed back and protected the town.

Moreover, the storm caused a great deal of distress to the inhabitants of the town.

Moreover, the storm caused a great deal of distress to the inhabitants of the town.


Sentence : In addition, the storm trampled the town.
Hint : The storm trampled the town meaning completely destroyed everything in its path.

In addition, the disastrous storm, destroyed the town.

The fact that it was a storm that protected the town.

In addition, the disastrous storm, destroyed the town.


Sentence : In Bombay, people change dance partners frequently, but not the dance.
Hint : This metaphor is about opportunism, and how people in Bombay are always looking for the next opportunity to make money - here the image of people changing dance partners frequently conveys how fleeting these opportunities can be.

In Bombay, people lead an idle life with the same group of friends.

In Bombay, every person is out to make quick money out of opportunities.

In Bombay, every person is out to make quick money out of opportunities.


Sentence : In the days long since  departed  ,
Hint : Departed  means  gone  or  extinct .

I'm so excited for the days yet to come,


Sentence : In the depth of the night I sprawl in the bed.
Hint : Sprawl In the depth of the night means to be lying in bed when it is very late at night.

In the depth of the night I wake up from the bed.

As it was late at night, I was lying in bed.

As it was late at night, I was lying in bed.


Sentence : In the worst of times we looked at hope  shining in the dark.
Hint : We looked at hope shining in the dark means that even though things were bad, we still had hope that things would get better.

Even when the situation was at its worst, we still kept our hope high.

In the worst of times we looked to misery.

Even when the situation was at its worst, we still kept our hope high.


Sentence : It appeared from truth alone , the truth we live.
Hint : To seem is to appear to the eye or mind , especially as a result of one's own observation or perception .

It seemed from truth alone , the truth we live.

It deceived from truth alone , the truth we live.

It seemed from truth alone , the truth we live.


Sentence : It struck from truth alone , the truth we live.
Hint : To strike from truth means to be based in reality, often what is seem is to appear to the eye or mind.

It deceived from truth alone , the truth we live.

It seemed from truth alone , the truth we live

It seemed from truth alone , the truth we live


Sentence : Jane knew these dicsussions were the seeds of a potential conflict.
Hint : The seeds of a potential conflict means the beginning of a potential conflict.

Jane knew these discussions were the end of a potential conflict

Jane knew there was potential for conflict when the conversations about the assignments began.

Jane knew there was potential for conflict when the conversations about the assignments began.


Sentence : Jealous of the applause they  gave  him ,
Hint : Here, the word ``gave'' means to applaud.

Jealous of the applause they withheld from him.

Jealous of the applause they made for him ,

Jealous of the applause they made for him ,


Sentence : Jianna shot down all of my arguments.
Hint : Shot down means rejecting the points made.


Sentence : John fell behind his class mates.
Hint : Fell behind means John's performance is not as good as his classmates.

John's performance is rather insignificant in comparison to his classmates.

John's performance is rather insignificant in comparison to his classmates.


Sentence : Jonathan drowned in a sea of grief.
Hint : Drowning in a sea of grief means that Jonathan was so sad that it felt like he was going to be overwhelmed and drowned by it.

Jonathan got all his strengths from abundant happiness in his life.


Sentence : Katie’s plan to get into college was a house of cards on a crooked table.
Hint : A house of cards is a structure that is unstable and can easily collapse whereas a crooked table is one that is not level, meaning it is also unstable, therefore, Katie’s plan to get into college was built on a foundation that was not stable and was likely to fail.

Katie wasted her time and energy trying to get into college because she was delusional about her abilities.

Katie’s plan to get into college was well-thought out.

Katie wasted her time and energy trying to get into college because she was delusional about her abilities.


Sentence : Krishna is an early bird.
Hint : Early bird means the person who wakes up early in the morning.

Krishna gets up very early in the morning.

Krishna gets up very early in the morning.


Sentence : Lay a responsibility on someone.
Hint : When you lay a responsibility on someone, you are imposing a burden on them that they must bear.

Take a responsibility off someone by easing their burden.


Sentence : Lay the foundation for a new health care plan.
Hint : Laying the foundation of a health care plan means to make the start for a new health care plan.

Make the start for a new health care plan.

Create a new crisis by blocking the health care plan.

Make the start for a new health care plan.


Sentence : Let puritans and pessimists damn , disapprove or dismiss these appetites ; that is their loss .
Hint : Here, ``appetites'' are used to mean the strong desires.

Let puritans and pessimists forgive , approve or dismiss these lack of appetites ; that is their loss .

Let puritans and pessimists damn , disapprove or dismiss these strong desires ; that is their loss .

Let puritans and pessimists damn , disapprove or dismiss these strong desires ; that is their loss .


Sentence : Let us  pass  the night together ,
Hint : Pass the night together  means to spend the night together.


Sentence : Let your heart  speak  , Minnehaha ! .
Hint : This is a metaphor meaning that Minnehaha should speak from her heart and be sincere.

Don't be influenced by your emotions when deciding, think with your head, Minnehaha.


Sentence : Life in the camp drained him.
Hint : Living in the camp was so difficult that it made him tired.

It was so difficult to live in a camp that it made him tired.

Life in the camp gave him an energy for living.

It was so difficult to live in a camp that it made him tired.


Sentence : Life is just a dream in the night.
Hint : A dream is something that isn't real, it's just a figment of our imagination, similar to that, life also could be just a delusion, something that isn't really happening and is just an illusion.

Life is just a delusion, something illusory.

Life is just a delusion, something illusory.


Sentence : Light had banished  darkness.
Hint : To banish means to drive out or force to leave.


Sentence : Light had overgrown darkness.
Hint : This is a metaphor meaning that the light will eventually win and take over the darkness.


Sentence : Mark ’s comments are an acid bath for my nerves.
Hint : An acid bath is a metaphor for something that is really irritating, so in this case, the person is saying that Mark's comments are really annoying and make them want to scream.

Mark’s comments are a comfort and refuge for my nerves.

Mark should know that his sarcastic and irritating comments are totally unnecessary to make.

Mark should know that his sarcastic and irritating comments are totally unnecessary to make.


Sentence : Meteors blazed across the atmosphere.
Hint : The impact of the meteorite creates a cloud of dust in the atmosphere which radiates all sorts of colors, which is similar to how a meteor blazing across the atmosphere would look.

Meteors fizzled out before they reached the atmosphere.

The impact of the meteorite creates a cloud of dust in the atmosphere which radiates all sorts of colors.

The impact of the meteorite creates a cloud of dust in the atmosphere which radiates all sorts of colors.


Sentence : Middle age cut down her appetite for travel.
Hint : The metaphor is saying that she became less adventurous and stopped travelling once she reached middle age.

Middle age increased her appetite for travel rather than just staying at home.

She was in her middle age, therefore she lost her zest for adventure and hence travelling.

She was in her middle age, therefore she lost her zest for adventure and hence travelling.


Sentence : Middle age dulled her appetite for travel.
Hint : Dulled her appetite for travel means that she is not as interested in travelling as she used to be.

She longed for another journey during her middle age.

Middle age made her less enthusiastic about travelling.

Middle age made her less enthusiastic about travelling.


Sentence : Middle age minimized her appetite for travel.
Hint : As people get older, they often don't want to travel as much.

She decided to travel the world because middle age increased her appetite for travel.

Travel became less appealing as she grew older.

Travel became less appealing as she grew older.


Sentence : Monty swam in a sea of diamonds.
Hint : A sea of diamonds means a lot of wealth.

Monty was a rich person and felt like he was in a luxurious paradise.

Monty was a rich person and felt like he was in a luxurious paradise.


Sentence : My alarm roared at me this morning.
Hint : This is an example of a metaphor, where the alarm is compared to a roaring animal that woke up the person.

Last night the alarm was damn quiet so I overslept.


Sentence : My alarm yelled at me this morning.
Hint : The sound of an alarm clock is harsh and jarring, similar to how someone might yell at you.

Woke up to the ringtone of my alarm clock.

There was no sound of loud alarm when I woke up this morning.

Woke up to the ringtone of my alarm clock.


Sentence : My brain is glowing after the bottle of champagne.
Hint : After drinking champagne, my brain is active and alert, here glowing is used to mean the alertness.

After the champagne bottle, my brain is buzzing.

My brain is unenthusiastic after the bottle of champagne.

After the champagne bottle, my brain is buzzing.


Sentence : My brain is stable after the bottle of champagne.
Hint : My brain is stable means that it is not affected by the alcohol.

My brain is strudy after the bottle of champagne.

The hangover is real after the bottle of champagne.

My brain is strudy after the bottle of champagne.


Sentence : My eyes burned up and I could feel my face turning red.
Hint : My eyes have teared up means that my eyes are watering.

My eyes got so dry I feel like my face turned into red.

My eyes have teared up and my face turned red.

My eyes have teared up and my face turned red.


Sentence : My eyes welled up and I could feel my face turning red.
Hint : The metaphor - welled up - means that I was so embarrassed that I started crying and my face turned red.

Tears had rolled down my eyes and my face was red.

Warm weather causes my eyes to dry up, turning my face red.

Tears had rolled down my eyes and my face was red.


Sentence : My friend said the project was a nightmare.
Hint : A nightmare is a very bad dream that is scary or upsetting.

My friend said the project was a dream come true.

My friend told me the project was very depressing to work on.

My friend told me the project was very depressing to work on.


Sentence : My head dwelled in the crook of her neck.
Hint : The phrase to be in the crook of someone's neck means to be resting in the space between their neck and shoulder.

My head was in the middle of a triangle made by her neck and both her shoulders.

My head was in the middle of a triangle made by her neck and both her shoulders.


Sentence : My head lay in the crook of her neck.
Hint : The crook of her neck is the indentation at the base of her neck where it meets her shoulder, so resting my head there would mean that my head was lying in that area.

My head was resting in the crook of her neck.

My head was resting in the crook of her neck.


Sentence : My heart sings when he walks in the room.
Hint : This is a metaphor meaning that the person's heart feels happy when the other person enters the room.

I feel like my heart contest every time when I see him walk in the room.


Sentence : My heart skips when he walks in the room.
Hint : My heart skips a beat means that I get butterflies in my stomach when I see the person I like.

My heart beats a bit faster when he walks in the room.

My rage and anger increased when he walked in the room.

My heart beats a bit faster when he walks in the room.


Sentence : My soul was a lampless sea and she was the tempest.
Hint : Here, the protagonist's soul was a complete mess similar to a lampless sea, i.e., an ocean without a lighthouse whereas she was the tempest, i.e., the storm in the ocean.

My soul was a complete mess and she was the cause of it.

My soul was an uncharted continent and she was the explorer.

My soul was a complete mess and she was the cause of it.


Sentence : No golden light bathed the red brick of the house .
Hint : Bathed means to be surrounded by something, in this case, light.

There is no golden light surrounded the red brick house today.

Golden light made the red brick of the house look awesome.

There is no golden light surrounded the red brick house today.


Sentence : Not a change  came  o'er their features .
Hint : came o'er their features means that their features changed

Not a change happened to their features.

Not a change happened to their features.


Sentence : Now you  find  that we are strongest ,
Hint : Here the word find is used to mean to discover.

Now you you are concealing that we are strongest ,

Now you discover that we are strongest ,

Now you discover that we are strongest ,


Sentence : Oaths of homage fiercely succeeded.
Hint : When someone takes an oath, they are making a serious promise, so, when it says that the oaths of homage were fiercely succeded, it means that the people who took the oaths were very sincere in their promises.

Oaths of homage are now obligatory that its enforcement was fiercely significant.

All allegiance to the oaths of homage  is long gone by this time.

Oaths of homage are now obligatory that its enforcement was fiercely significant.


Sentence : Oaths of homage fiercely won.
Hint : The Oath of Homage is a pledge of allegiance to a lord in the feudal system and here in this context it remained an obligatory part.

Oaths of homage are now obligatory that its enforcement was fiercely significant.

The Oaths of homage and loyalty has diminished.


Sentence : Of that faint fragrance rising from her soft hair.
Hint : Delicate fragrance means a light scent that is not overwhelming.

Her hair smelled like a delicate fragrance that was lingering around me.

The faint perfume scent stagnating from her hair.

Her hair smelled like a delicate fragrance that was lingering around me.


Sentence : Of that faint fragrance spiraling from her soft hair.
Hint : The faint fragrance is coming from her soft hair.

That faint fragrance must be the product of a soft and cute smelling hair.

Of that faint fragrance stagnating in her soft hair.

That faint fragrance must be the product of a soft and cute smelling hair.


Sentence : Of the happy days that  followed  ,
Hint : followed  means came after

Of the happy days that  occurred before  ,

Of the happy days that occurred afterward.

Of the happy days that occurred afterward.


Sentence : Oh , and there 's one more thing you can be sure of , ’ he added sourly .
Hint : sourly means in a way that shows annoyance or dissatisfaction.

Oh , and there 's one more thing you can be sure of ,, he added cheerfully.

Oh , and there 's one more thing you can be sure of , ’ he added sarcastically with a sharp tone in his voice.

Oh , and there 's one more thing you can be sure of , ’ he added sarcastically with a sharp tone in his voice.


Sentence : On their tracks his eyes were  fastened  ,
Hint : When you are focused on something, your eyes are said to be fastened onto it, something like glued.

His eyes were dreamily staring at the railway tracks..


Sentence : Our whole life we swim against the waves towards the green light of happiness.
Hint : The green light of happiness is a metaphor for the goal of happiness that we strive for our entire lives.

Since the day we are born to till the moment we die, our lives' only aim is to fulfill this urge of being happy, even it is difficult.

Our whole life we swim with the waves towards the green light of happiness.

Since the day we are born to till the moment we die, our lives' only aim is to fulfill this urge of being happy, even it is difficult.


Sentence : Paula perched herself against the cutting table trying to look nonchalant .
Hint : Perched means to sit on something in a way that is not comfortable.

Paula steadily leant and sit comfortably on the cutting table in order to look nonchalant.

Paula tried to act all nonchalant by sitting on the cutting table in an elevated position.

Paula tried to act all nonchalant by sitting on the cutting table in an elevated position.


Sentence : People think the old man has a sour temper.
Hint : A sour temper means that the person is easily angered and not very sociable.

People think the old man has a warm cheerful temper.

People think the old man's temper is unsociable and unacceptable.

People think the old man's temper is unsociable and unacceptable.


Sentence : People were bolting out of the theater.
Hint : Bolting out of the theater means that they were running out of the theater very quickly because they were scared.

The audience was running out of the theater.

People were leisurely walking out of the theater.

The audience was running out of the theater.


Sentence : People were streaming out of the theater.
Hint : Streaming out of the theater means that people were leaving the theater in a hurry.

It was really crazy when people started running out of the theater.

It was really crazy when people started running out of the theater.


Sentence : Prices climbed steeply.
Hint : Climbing steeply means that the prices are increasing very quickly.

The price dropped like ten-fold in a month .

Prices are getting increasingly expensive .

Prices are getting increasingly expensive .


Sentence : Primal Scream Not a name which would lead you to expect self-absorbed acoustic doodlings .
Hint : Doodlings are simple and often repetitive or meaningless drawings or writings.

Considering the band plays loud and noisy music, Primal Scream is an apt name.

Primal Scream Not a name which would lead you to expect self-absorbed acoustic pieces of music .

Primal Scream Not a name which would lead you to expect self-absorbed acoustic pieces of music .


Sentence : Ramesh's parents felt that he was a bright boy.
Hint : Bright means having a lot of intelligence.

Ramesh's parents felt that he was very dumb.

Ramesh's parents surely felt that he was an intelligent boy.

Ramesh's parents surely felt that he was an intelligent boy.


Sentence : Recently , of course , there has been an added dimension — part media-and-politician inflated , part real : drugs .
Hint : Inflated means that the issue has been blown out of proportion by media and politicians.

Recently , of course , there has been an added dimension — reduced by the media-and-politician , part real : drugs .

Recently , of course , there has been an added dimension — part given excessive and meaningless words by media and politicians , part real : drugs .

Recently , of course , there has been an added dimension — part given excessive and meaningless words by media and politicians , part real : drugs .


Sentence : Robed  with darkness as a garment .
Hint : To be robed in darkness means to be surrounded by darkness like you would be surrounded by a garment.


Sentence : Sachin's truck drinks gasoline.
Hint : To say that something drinks a substance is to say that it needs that substance to function - here it is the gasoline/petrol.


Sentence : Sales were climbing after prices were lowered.
Hint : This is a metaphor meaning that when the prices went down, more people wanted to buy the product and the sales increased.

Sales were plummeting after the decision of lowering prices.

Demand for the product increase when prices went down.

Demand for the product increase when prices went down.


Sentence : Second , it would ensure that workers enjoyed positive rights under law and reduce the emphasis of union immunities .
Hint : Immunities are legal protections that exempt someone from certain duties.

Second , it would ensure that workers enjoyed positive rights under law and reduce the emphasis of union exemptions from specified duties .

Second , it would ensure that workers enjoyed positive rights under law and reduce the emphasis of protection against specified duties .

Second , it would ensure that workers enjoyed positive rights under law and reduce the emphasis of union exemptions from specified duties .


Sentence : Seems to be wide awake could of got up.
Hint : This sentence is saying that the person seems to be very awake and alert and could have gotten up.

Seems to be awake and very alert could of got up.

Apparently in a dead sleep, could have gotten up.

Seems to be awake and very alert could of got up.


Sentence : She aired her opinions on welfare.
Hint : Airing one's opinion means to speak out about something, usually in a public forum, in this case, the person is speaking out about welfare, which is a program that provides assistance to the less fortunate.

She openly give her point of view on the less fortunate's problem.

She is just never willing to share her opinion on welfare.

She openly give her point of view on the less fortunate's problem.


Sentence : She babbles a lot of nonsense.
Hint : Babbling means to talk rapidly and incoherently, so here, she talks quickly and it is difficult to understand her because she is not making sense.

She never stops talking so it is pretty difficult to understand what she says.

She never stops talking so it is pretty difficult to understand what she says.


Sentence : She clawed the doorknob.
Hint : Scratching with nails can be described as clawing, which is a word often used to describe the actions of animals.

She used her fingers very softly to turn the doorknob.


Sentence : She cut him down with her words.
Hint : When someone cuts you down, they make you feel small or unworthy, by diminishing the ego.

She teased him and diminished his ego with her words.

She was considerate and built him up with her words.

She teased him and diminished his ego with her words.


Sentence : She dawned sunflower seeds.
Hint : Dawning sunflower seeds means having to plant sunflower seeds.


Sentence : She devoured his novels.
Hint : To devour something means to consume it eagerly or hungrily, in this case, she consumed his novels hungrily, never putting them down once she started reading them.

She never put down his novels once she started reading them.

She never put down his novels once she started reading them.


Sentence : She drowned her trouble in alcohol.
Hint : Drowning her troubles in alcohol means she drank alcohol to forget her problems.

She has been living by avoiding alcohol.

With the help of alcohol, she overcame her problems.

With the help of alcohol, she overcame her problems.


Sentence : She garnishes her lectures with joke.
Hint : Garnishes her lectures with jokes means she ends her lecture with a joke.

She thinks its funny to end her lecture with a joke.

She never uses jokes during her lectures.

She thinks its funny to end her lecture with a joke.


Sentence : She had a heart of stone.
Hint : A heart of stone means she is a very cruel person.

She is a cruel human being and her attitude was really mean and rude.

She is a cruel human being and her attitude was really mean and rude.


Sentence : She had to juggle her job and her children.
Hint : Juggling means to have to manage multiple things at the same time.

She had to avoid her job and her children.

In addition to her job, she had to take care of her children.

In addition to her job, she had to take care of her children.


Sentence : She had to juggle her job and her children.
Hint : Juggling means managing multiple things at the same time.

She had to manage her job and her children at the same time.

She had plenty of time for her children and her job.

She had to manage her job and her children at the same time.


Sentence : She had to tend to her job and her children.
Hint : Tend to means to take care of or look after.

She canceled her job to supervise her children.

She had to manage her job, husband, and children.

She had to manage her job, husband, and children.


Sentence : She knew she was burning in shame.
Hint : Burning in shame means she was feeling so embarrassed that it was like she was on fire.

She was unaware of the situation and felt proud.

She knew she was making a total fool of herself.

She knew she was making a total fool of herself.


Sentence : She pressed against the wall with all her strength.
Hint : Pressing against the wall with all her strength means that she was trying to push the wall with all her might.

It's futile to pull against the wall with all her strength.

She pushed against the wall with all her strength.

She pushed against the wall with all her strength.


Sentence : She pressed the witnesses for information.
Hint : Pressing for information means seeking information from someone.

She guarded the witnesses so they wouldn't reveal any secret information.

She sought information from the witnesses.

She sought information from the witnesses.


Sentence : She relaxed into the luxury of life.
Hint : Falling into a trap is usually negative, but in this context it means she became so comfortable with her life of luxury that she didn't want to leave it.

She totally fell into the trap of her luxurious life.

She totally fell into the trap of her luxurious life.


Sentence : She said that she could smell infidelity from a mile.
Hint : Smelling something from a mile away means that it is very apparent and clear.

She said that she could never recognize infidelity from a mile.

She said that infidelity was apparent to her.

She said that infidelity was apparent to her.


Sentence : She seals her lectures with joke.
Hint : Sealing means to finish or end something and in this case, the lectures are being sealed with a joke.

She ends her boring lectures with a funny punchline.

She starts her lectures by telling a bunch of jokes.

She ends her boring lectures with a funny punchline.


Sentence : She slipped into the luxury of life.
Hint : Luxurious life means a life full of wealth and extravagance.

She fell into the trap of luxurious life.

She fell into the trap of luxurious life.


Sentence : She spews a lot of nonsense.
Hint : Spewing means to talk rapidly and uncontrollably, often without making sense.

She is good at avoiding nonsensical things.

She doesn't mind blabbering useless things.

She doesn't mind blabbering useless things.


Sentence : She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone.
Hint : blast means to speak loudly.

She stuttered into the microphone and was unable to speak clearly.

She tended to be loud when speaking into a microphone.

She tended to be loud when speaking into a microphone.


Sentence : She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation.
Hint : Crushed means she was very sad and disappointed by his refusal.

She was pleasantly surprised by his refusal of her invitation.

She was saddened by his refusal of her invitation.

She was saddened by his refusal of her invitation.


Sentence : She was dolled up yellow that day.
Hint : Dolled up means to dress up in a fancy or colorful way.

She wore a bright yellow dress on that day.

She had been wearing a variety of shabby shaded but yellow all day long.

She wore a bright yellow dress on that day.


Sentence : She was sporting yellow that day.
Hint : When someone wears a bright color, it is said that they are sporting that color.

She wore a bright yellow dress on that day.

She was wearing all sorts of color except yellow.


Sentence : She was sure she was living this fantasy romance and kept deluding herself.
Hint : Deluding oneself means to continue believing something even though it is not true, where, In this case, the woman continued to believe she was living a romantic adventure, even though she was really just hiding from everyone.

She was totally under the illusion that she was living a romantic adventure.

She was sure she was in the midst of a nightmare and kept wakening herself up.

She was totally under the illusion that she was living a romantic adventure.


Sentence : She was the light of my life.
Hint : The light of my life means she was the person who made me happy and brought joy into my life, thus skipping a heartbit.

She brought happiness and joy into my life.

She brought happiness and joy into my life.


Sentence : She was the darling of my life.
Hint : The darling of my life means she was the person who made me happy when I was sad or in a bad mood.

She brought a lot of happiness into my life.

She brought a lot of happiness into my life.


Sentence : Silence was crushing, I knew the moment had arrived.
Hint : Being crushed means being under a lot of pressure, thus, In this case, the pressure was too much to bear and the person knew that the moment had arrived.

I knew the moment had arrived when the silence became too much to bear.

Silence was comfort, the moment had arrived.

I knew the moment had arrived when the silence became too much to bear.


Sentence : Slowly his sense and strength bloomed.
Hint : To bloom means to gradually grow or develop - in this context, the man is slowly gaining back his senses and strength.

He started to slowly regain his sense and strength.

He started to slowly regain his sense and strength.


Sentence : Slowly his sense and strength grew.
Hint : This sentence is saying that the guy slowly regained his sense and strength.

Slowly his sense and strength increased.

His senses and strength started fading away.

Slowly his sense and strength increased.


Sentence : Sniffles, coughs, and colds buoyed in their breasts.
Hint : This metaphor is saying that the sniffles, coughs, and colds are floating in their breasts, this is most likely because when you have a cold, your chest feels congested and full.

Sniffles, coughs, and colds develop in their breasts.

Sniffles, coughs, and colds settled in their breasts.

Sniffles, coughs, and colds develop in their breasts.


Sentence : Some nice results emerged from the study.
Hint : Emerged means that they became apparent or visible.

Some nice results became apparent from the study.

Some nice results disappeared from the study.

Some nice results became apparent from the study.


Sentence : Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal.
Hint : Downing a pound of meat means to eat it all in one sitting.

It is amazing how some people can eat a pound of meat in one meal.

It is impossible for a single person to down a pound of meat in the course of one meal.

It is amazing how some people can eat a pound of meat in one meal.


Sentence : Still waters groove in the wind.
Hint : Still waters groove in the wind means that the water is not moving and is just swaying in the wind.


Sentence : Still waters pool in the wind.
Hint : Still waters pool in the wind means that the water is slowly shaking in the wind.


Sentence : Stock prices are growing higher.
Hint : Growth is usually associated with an increase, so when we say that something is growing, it typically means that it is getting larger or becoming more numerous.

Stock prices are increasing more and more.

Stock prices are increasing more and more.


Sentence : Stock prices are rocketing higher.
Hint : Rockets usually go up in the sky, here, it is equivalent to the stock prices that are going higher.

The stock market is moving in a downward direction.


Sentence : Straight between them  ran  the pathway ,
Hint : Here, ran means the pathway is straight between the trees.

The straight pathway that went between two trees.

The straight pathway that went between two trees.


Sentence : Such the spell I  cast  upon you ,
Hint : cast  means to throw or cause (something) to go or to be sent by throwing it.


Sentence : Teddy was like a bulldog — he would get what he wanted.
Hint : Bulldogs are known for being determined and never giving up, likewise, Teddy is like a bulldog in that he would try to get what he wanted no matter what.

I think Teddy would try to get what he wants no matter what.

Teddy was like a jellyfish — he would get what he wanted.

I think Teddy would try to get what he wants no matter what.


Sentence : That the time may  pass  more gayly ,
Hint : To pass more gayly  means to pass more quickly  and with more happiness .

That the time may pass in a discouraging manner,

For all time to pass in this quickly and happily .

For all time to pass in this quickly and happily .


Sentence : The age of computers had dawned.
Hint : Dawning means the beginning of something, in this case, the age of computers.

The great age of computers has just arrived to us.

The great age of computers has just arrived to us.


Sentence : The approaching car's headlights glared at me.
Hint : Headlights glare when they are too bright, like when a car is coming towards you with its headlights on.

The approaching car's headlights reflected at me.

The approaching car's headlights were turned off.

The approaching car's headlights reflected at me.


Sentence : The approaching car's headlights looked back at me.
Hint : The headlights of the car coming towards me were so bright that they blinded me.

The approaching car's headlights blinded  me.

The approaching car's headlights disregarded at me.

The approaching car's headlights blinded  me.


Sentence : The attackers launched gunshots at the civilians.
Hint : The word launch is often used when referring to an attack, and in this context it implies that the attack was premeditated.

I heard a shooting happened and felt sad the victims got attacked.

The attackers stopped shooting at civilians as they were defending.

I heard a shooting happened and felt sad the victims got attacked.


Sentence : The attackers spat gunshots at the civilians.
Hint : Spat means to shoot or to fire something like a bullet from a gun.

The attackers opened fire on the civilians.

The attackers resisted gunshots at the civilians.

The attackers opened fire on the civilians.


Sentence : The avalanche polvarized  anything standing in its way.
Hint : The avalanche pulverized anything standing in its way means that it destroyed everything in its path.

The avalanche destroyed anything standing in its way.

Avalanche protected everything that fell down.

The avalanche destroyed anything standing in its way.


Sentence : The avalanche torpedoed anything standing in its way.
Hint : Avalanches are known for their destructive power and this is being compared to a bulldozer which is a machine that is also very powerful and can destroy things in its path.

The avalanche destroyed anything in its path like a bulldozer.

The avalanche protected anything that stood in its way by wiping them out.

The avalanche destroyed anything in its path like a bulldozer.


Sentence : The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence.
Hint : Deflated means to reduce in size or importance, so in this case, the bad review made him feel small and unimportant.

The harsh criticism of his work made him ecstatic.

The bad review made him feel miserable and thus diminished his confidence.

The bad review made him feel miserable and thus diminished his confidence.


Sentence : The book captured her imagination.
Hint : The book capture her imagination means that it was so interesting that it caught her attention and she couldn't stop thinking about it.

The boring book fails to capture her imagination.


Sentence : The book owned her imagination.
Hint : The book was so good that it captured her attention and she couldn't imagine anything else.

The book lacked imagination and was totally boring to read.

I feel the book really captured her attention.

I feel the book really captured her attention.


Sentence : The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary.
Hint : The phrase the boss exploded is a metaphor meaning that the boss was very angry after hearing the news of the secretary's resignation.

The boss became outrageous when he heard of the resignation of the secretary.

The boss burst into laughter when he heard of the resignation of the secretary.

The boss became outrageous when he heard of the resignation of the secretary.


Sentence : The boss will eat me alive if the report arrives late.
Hint : The boss will be very angry if the report arrives late.

The boss will promote me to a higher position if the report arrives late.

I'm definitely gonna get fired if I don't submit the report on time.

I'm definitely gonna get fired if I don't submit the report on time.


Sentence : The bridge hovers over the river.
Hint : The bridge is blocking the river means that the bridge is preventing the river from flowing.


Sentence : The bridge towers over the river.
Hint : Towers over means that the bridge is standing over than the river.

The bridge was fragile and thus crashes over the river.


Sentence : The bullet pierced her chest.
Hint : Piercing is when something goes through something else, in this case, the bullet went through her chest.


Sentence : The bullet snuck into her chest.
Hint : The bullet snuck her chest, meaning it penetrated her chest and caused injury.


Sentence : The bus bolted down the road.
Hint : Bolted down the road means the bus is going fast.


Sentence : The bus drizzled down the road.
Hint : The bus came to a stop on the road gradually, like a drizzle.

The bus gradually came to a stop on the road.

The bus picked up the speed down the road.

The bus gradually came to a stop on the road.


Sentence : The businessman kited millions of dollars.
Hint : Kiting is a fraudulent activity in which a person writes checks for more money than they have in their account, in order to temporarily inflate their balance and spend the extra money.

The businessman gave millions of dollars away.

The greedy businessman embezzled the company and used millions of dollars.

The greedy businessman embezzled the company and used millions of dollars.


The greedy businessman embezzled the company and Kited millions of dollars.

The businessman went bankrupt after losing all the money.

The greedy businessman embezzled the company and Kited millions of dollars.


Sentence : The candidate torpedoed into his opponent mercilessly.
Hint : The candidate hit his opponent hard, without showing any mercy.

The candidate slammed into his opponent mercilessly.

The candidate was gentle with his opponent.

The candidate slammed into his opponent mercilessly.


Sentence : The candle flame shivered in the dark.
Hint : The darkness surrounding the candle caused the flame to flicker.

The flame of the candle flickered in the darkness surrounding it.

There was something calm about the immobile candle flame in the dark.

The flame of the candle flickered in the darkness surrounding it.


Sentence : The candle flame twirled in the dark.
Hint : The candle flame was flickering and twisting.


Sentence : The car pummeled the toy.
Hint : Pummeled means to hit something with a lot of force.

The car took an U-turn to avoid the other car.


Sentence : The car smashed the toy.
Hint : Smashed means to hit something with force and break it.

The Toy is lucky because the car avoided it.


Sentence : The charges were inflated.
Hint : Inflated means to increase in size or value


Sentence : The chicken pasta is waiting for his check.
Hint : The pasta is still waiting for the check even though it has arrived, means the customer is waiting for his check.

The chicken pasta has arrived and the customer is waiting for his check.

The chicken pasta was already delivered, ate, and the check was paid.

The chicken pasta has arrived and the customer is waiting for his check.


Sentence : The children frolicked with joy.
Hint : Frolicking means to play or dance around happily, so, here, the children are happy and carefree.


Sentence : The cigarettes rained on his health.
Hint : The cigarettes rained on his health means that the cigarettes had a negative effect on his health.


Sentence : The cigarettes snuffed his health.
Hint : The cigarettes snuffed his health means that the cigarettes caused his health to deteriorate.

Smoking cigarettes made him deteriorate his health.

Smoking cigarettes made him deteriorate his health.


Sentence : The clouds twirled each other around in the sky.
Hint : The clouds were spinning around in the sky and it looked like they were dancing.

The clouds really stagnated each other today in the sky.

A bunch of clouds randomly spinning around in the sky.

A bunch of clouds randomly spinning around in the sky.


Sentence : The clouds waltzed each other around in the sky.
Hint : Waltzing is a type of dance where partners circle each other, here, the clouds were doing exactly the same.

The clouds were circling each other in the sky.

The clouds stopped and stagnated each other in the sky.

The clouds were circling each other in the sky.


Sentence : The cold hollows her bones.
Hint : To hollow out something is to make it empty or to remove the inside of it, so, her bones are empty and cold because of the cold weather.

The cold feels so comfortable to her bones.


Sentence : The cold petrifies her bones.
Hint : Petrifies means to make something hard like stone, and in this case, the cold has made her bones hard.

She can feel her bones were chilled due to the cold.

She can feel her bones were chilled due to the cold.


Sentence : The comedian convulsed the crowd.
Hint : The comedian's stand-up act was so funny that the audience was convulsed with laughter.

The comedian's stand-up act brought down the house.

The comedian's stand-up act brought down the house.


Sentence : The company booted him after many years of service.
Hint : Being booted means being fired from a company.

After years of service and contribution to the company, he was finally promoted.

Despite spending many years with the company, he was fired.

Despite spending many years with the company, he was fired.


Sentence : The company dumped him after many years of service.
Hint : Dumped means to get rid of something or someone.

The company promoted him after many years of service.

After many years of loyal service, the company fired him.

After many years of loyal service, the company fired him.


Sentence : The company released him after many years of service.
Hint : The company released him after many years of service means that they no longer needed his services and so they let him go.

After years of service and contribution to the company, he was finally promoted.

The company fired him after many years of service.

The company fired him after many years of service.


Sentence : The conversation gravitated towards politics.
Hint : Gravitated means to move towards something.

The entire conversation shifted to politics.

The entire conversation shifted to politics.


Sentence : The critics paid tribute to this broadway production.
Hint : The critics gave the broadway production very high praise.

The critics praised the broadway production.

The critics rebuked this broadway production.

The critics praised the broadway production.


Sentence : The crocodile's teeth are yellow daggers.
Hint : Daggers are a type of weapon that is pointy and can be used to stab someone.

The crocodile's teeth are purple and dull.


Sentence : The dancer floated across the stage.
Hint : The dancer moved in a way that was almost like floating, which was fluid, graceful and effortless.

The dancer moved fluidly across the stage.

The dancer moved fluidly across the stage.


Sentence : The darted harpoon was lightning in the sea.
Hint : Lightning is very fast and it can be shiny in the sea.

The darted harpoon was so fast that it looked shiny in the sea.

The darted harpoon was quiet in the sea.

The darted harpoon was so fast that it looked shiny in the sea.


Sentence : The distinction between the two theories disintegrates.
Hint : Disintegrate means to break down or disappear, so here, it means that the difference between the two theories is no longer clear.

The difference between two theories completely vanish.

The distinction between the two theories barely exists.

The difference between two theories completely vanish.