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It is saying for when you are very hungry, but exaggerated.
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What does the idiom eat a horse mean?
As in "I am so hungry, I could eat a horse"- means you are extremely hungry- since a horse is VERY big.
Why do people say I'm so hungry you can eat a horse?
People say like that, cause they think their soo soo hungry. They are then really hungry, and a horse is like HUGE, so they think they could eat a horse, since their so hungry. Easy.
Is you are so hungry you could eat a horse an exaggeration or idiom?
A cliche
What is an exaggeration for hungry?
(Famished) I am so famished I could eat a horse.
What is the slang for im so hungry?
You could say "I could eat a horse."
What the underlined figure of speech mean?
could eat a horse
What does As hungry as a horse mean?
To eat like a horse simply refers to the fact that some can eat a great deal. A horse may eat 2-6 flakes of hay a day, plus oats, fruit, or other pellets. (A flake is about 1/8th of a bale of hay; hay bales (small ones) can weigh 40-60lbs.Thus if you "eat like a horse" you eat alot!In addition, a horse can eat so much that they can make themselves seriously ill, even causing death!This simply means you eat a lot. Horses are big animals and they do eat a lot. If someone says this to you take it as a compliment that you have a healthy appetite."Eat like a horse" simply means that someone eats a LOT of food.
What is a hyper bole?
A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. Example: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
What does I'm so hungry i could eat a cow mean?
This saying is a Hyperbole or exaggeration of how hungry you are, you are so hungry you could a whole cow, but physically that would be impossible.
What does hyperbale mean?
A hyperbole is an exaggeration. Ex. I've told you a million times to put the chicken away!!
What does eating out person mean?
it means a person so hungry they could eat anything
Why do they call a hyperbole and not an exaggeration?
A hyperbole is an exaggeration, but more extreme. "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse" is an example of a hyperbole.
