I n these common, everyday examples of hyperbole, you'll see the sentiment isn't realistic, but it helps to stress the point. I've told you to clean your room a million times! It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets. She's so dumb, she thinks Taco Bell is a Mexican phone company. I am so hungry I could eat a horse. I have a million things to do today. When I was young, I had to walk 15 miles to school, uphill, in the snow. I had a ton of homework. If I can't buy that perfect prom dress, I'll die! He's as skinny as a toothpick. The car went faster than the speed of light. His new car cost a bazillion dollars. We're so poor we don't have two cents to rub together. That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding a dinosaur. They ran like greased lightning. He's got tons of money. You could have knocked me over with a feather. Her brain is the size of a pea. My geography teacher is older than the hills.
