EXERCISE 9–2 Clichés and figures of speech

EXERCISE 9–2Clichés and figures of speech

In each pair, click on the sentence that is free of clichés and mixed metaphors.

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EXERCISE 9–2 Clichés and figures of speech - 1 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is free of clichés and mixed metaphors.

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EXERCISE 9–2 Clichés and figures of speech - 2 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is free of clichés and mixed metaphors.

3 of 10

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EXERCISE 9–2 Clichés and figures of speech - 3 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is free of clichés and mixed metaphors.

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EXERCISE 9–2 Clichés and figures of speech - 4 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is free of clichés and mixed metaphors.

5 of 10

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EXERCISE 9–2 Clichés and figures of speech - 5 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is free of clichés and mixed metaphors.

6 of 10

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EXERCISE 9–2 Clichés and figures of speech - 6 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is free of clichés and mixed metaphors.

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EXERCISE 9–2 Clichés and figures of speech - 7 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is free of clichés and mixed metaphors.

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EXERCISE 9–2 Clichés and figures of speech - 8 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is free of clichés and mixed metaphors.

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EXERCISE 9–2 Clichés and figures of speech - 9 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is free of clichés and mixed metaphors.

10 of 10

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EXERCISE 9–2 Clichés and figures of speech - 10 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is free of clichés and mixed metaphors.