You suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can’t go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children.

Alliteration: Majority of words in a sentence begin with SAME SOUND. twister”. Example: Sally sells seashells by the seashore. (This is also a “tongue twister”.)

metaphor

(Metaphor) Life is like a dream. (Simile)

figurative language: writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally, but it has an intended meaning behind it. Figurative language is used to state ideas in vivid and imaginative ways. Idiom is a phrase or an expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning.

irony. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. verbal irony. occurs when what is said contradicts what is meant or thought, The contrast between what is said and what is actually meant.

phrase. If you take something literally, you think that a word or expression is being used with its most simple or basic meaning. That was meant to be a joke, but he took it literally.

It’s a value-neutral term absent of any inherent emphasis or largesse. Correctly, “literally” should be used when a turn of phrase usually employed in a metaphorical sense enjoys a rare moment of non-metaphorical applicability: the phrase becomes true in a literal, words-meaning-exactly-what-they-say sense.

The difference between Actually and Literally When used as adverbs, actually means in act or in fact, whereas literally means word for word. Actually as an adverb (modal): In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

When people use literally in this way, they mean it metaphorically, of course. It’s a worn-out word, though, because it prevents people from thinking up a fresh metaphor for whatever it is they want to describe. ”

noun. the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene. care or upkeep, as of machinery or property: With proper maintenance the car will last for many years. means of upkeep, support, or subsistence; livelihood: to provide a comfortable maintenance.

Four general types of maintenance philosophies can be identified, namely corrective, preventive, risk-based and condition-based maintenance.

What are the Different Types of Maintenance?

• Preventive Maintenance.
• Condition-Based Maintenance.
• Predictive Maintenance.
• Corrective Maintenance.
• Predetermined Maintenance.
• Gaining Maintenance Knowledge with Interplay Learning.

adjective. If you describe something or someone as low-maintenance, you mean that they require very little time, money, or effort to look after them.

Low-maintenance girls are drama-free, don’t crave attention, and don’t expect to be put on a pedestal. She doesn’t need all eyes on her, just her partner’s.

A high maintenance girl is someone who has high standards with respect to almost everything! She not only has high expectations with respect to material things but also with respect to her need for love and attention. Being high maintenance can be related to anything, it can be materialistic, emotional or otherwise.

The terms seem fairly harmless when you simply look at their definitions: High maintenance means “needing a lot of work to keep in good condition;” low maintenance means “requiring little work to keep in good condition.”

So what does ‘high maintenance’ actually mean? Well, ‘high maintenance’ is actually a code, referring to emotional demands. A high maintenance woman is considered to be emotionally needy, rather than financially or physically demanding. By definition, a woman cannot be ‘high maintenance’ on her own.

also high maintenance. adjective. If you describe something or someone as high-maintenance, you mean that they require a lot of time, money, or effort. Small gardens can be high maintenance.

When it comes to dishing insults, a lot of guys like to stick to the same three or four adjectives.

A high maintenance woman requires an excessive amount of attention, whether materialistic, emotional, or physical (usually a combo or all three). The high maintenance woman is never satisfied and is always requesting (demanding) or needing more. It is a never-ending cycle.

The term “high maintenance” is basically an adult version of “princess.” Neither is funny or cute. They’re derogatory terms that are specifically designed to shame women.

1. The 13 Traits of High Maintenance People:
2. 1 -They have urgent “needs.” To a high maintenance personality, everything is urgent.
3. 2 – They have a sense of entitlement.
4. 3 – They could be self-sufficient.
5. 4 – They cling to stories of personal wrongs from the past.
6. 5 – They talk.
7. 6 – They are seldom satisfied.

If you describe something or someone as high-maintenance, you mean that they require a lot of attention, time, money, or effort. Small gardens can be high maintenance. a high-maintenance individual who needs to be the centre of attention. …

Simile