Think about any idioms you might use, where if you really analyzed the actual words, they wouldn’t make much sense, but the big picture means something different. Write anything down that you can think of, and a brief explanation of what it means. The goal is to have you think a bit more critically about phrases that we tend to take for granted. Then, over the next three days, pay attention to any idioms you hear. If you hear anything that you’ve already written down, put a check mark next to it. If you hear anything new, add it to your list.

At the end of those three days, use those idioms to create a short story to put into your journal. Your goal will be to get as many idioms as possible into the story as you possibly can, and still have it make some sort of sense. The story itself should not be longer than 2 pages.

"It's raining cats and dogs"

"The rain is as cold as ice"

"It's so cold, we might be in Antarctica"

"Winter is as freezing as a polar bear's home"

"The sun won't shine until it is a million years later"

These are just some idioms. These include similes and metaphors.

Here's a short story.

Kaleb walked outside. "Oh, Mom, it's raining cats and dogs- how am I going to use my kite?" He shut the door, not letting the rain come in. "Not only that- the rain is as cold as ice. It's 22 degrees!" Kaleb's mom said. "Oh no, this wasn't the right time to buy a kite. Winter is as freezing as a polar bear's home, I hate this so much!" Kaleb said. "Oh, Kaleb, don't be so sad," said Kaleb's dad. "We can find a day, maybe tomorrow. It's windy tomorrow." "Oh, be quiet! It's raining all week! It will also be cold! It's so cold, we might be in Antarctica!" Kaleb's aunt (his dad's side) said. "Oh, man," Kaleb's dad said. Kaleb sighed, and put his kite away. "The sun won't shine until it is a million years later," he said.

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the boy (2016) - imdb

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an american nanny is shocked that her new english family's boy is actually a life-sized doll. after she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive.

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the boy (2016 film) - wikipedia

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the boy is a 2016 horror film directed by william brent bell and written by stacey menear. the film stars lauren cohan and rupert evans. filming began on march 10, 2015, in victoria, british columbia. the film

produced by: matt berenson; jodyne herron; gary lucchesi; tom rosenberg; jim

production companies: lakeshore entertainment; huayi brothers pictures; vertigo

distributed by: stxfilms

music by: bear mccreary

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jan 22, 2016 · the boy is a frightening thrill ride directed by william brent bell (the devil inside) starring lauren cohan (

rating: pg-13 (for violence and terror, and for some thematic material)

in theaters: jan 22, 2016 wide

runtime: 98 minutes

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more likely to elicit laughs and rude remarks rather than screams and rooting interest.

joe leydon

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while it's not a terribly original entry in the "creepy doll" horror subgenre, this fright flick nonetheless offers interesting characters, a strong cast, expert pacing, and a spooky atmosphere.

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3/5

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