Exaggerated time. distance. amount. etc.: They have this supposedly super-efficient air filtering system., I bet they spent thousands on it, too., The printer is miles away from my desk., If they'd just buy a photocopier that didn't jam every ten seconds., It felt like we walked a million miles to get there!, I’ve been waiting for hours!, We ate mountains of food at the party., Repetition (with and): I had to walk for miles and miles., I told him over and over again., They've been going on and on about how hot and stuffy the room is., I waited ages and ages for a bus to come., We ran and climbed and jumped and swam all day long!, She cried and screamed and threw things and stormed out., He kept talking and talking and talking., Comparisons: It's like the Arctic in there., I looked as if I'd been dragged through a hedge backwards., It is like an oven in that room., I was rushing around like mad to get everything done., He’s as strong as an ox!, The car is as fast as lightning., He’s as tall as a skyscraper!, Death metaphors: I was absolutely dying of hunger., I could murder a curry., Seriously, we're dying in there. It must be 35 degrees., Seriously, I could've killed him., I’m dead tired after that workout., This test is killing me., If I don’t get some sleep, I’m going to drop dead.,

Roadmap B2+ unit 1C Exaggeration

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