Read the passages below and then email me the meaning of the bold figurative language statements bdraper@south-central.org
John was super busy. He was talking on the phone with his office while he stirred the soup that was cooking on the stove and starting to burn. His son Billy walked up to him and said “Dad, I need help with my homework”. John replied with “Hang on!”
The children walked into the classroom and found their teacher, Ms. Donna waiting for them. All of the chairs were arranged in a circle around Ms. Donna. As they approached the circle of chairs, Ms. Donna said “Have a seat” and waved her hand toward the chairs.
Batson was clearly having a rough day. The children in her class were running around the classroom and screaming. There were toys and art supplies everywhere. Three children were pulling on her clothes and singing as loudly as they could. Mrs. Batson looked at the children and said “You’re driving me up the wall!”