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d1i1m1o1n [39]
3 years ago
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Which group of words from the story is a figure of speech? Group of answer choices “. . . as tight as a drum.” “. . . the same s

pot again.” “. . . hide-and-seek in a schoolyard.” “. . . a short list of suspects.”
English
1 answer:
Harlamova29_29 [7]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

"As tight as a Drum."

Explanation:

Figure of Speech:

A word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect.

Soooooo Something being as tight as a drum could mean its hard to get into or very stiff, Drums use leather for example and its stretched so tightly that its difficult to tear or get into.

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