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Determine whether each sentence expresses meaning literally or figuratively.

It cost her an arm and leg
to replace the refrigerator
when it broke.
I am so hungry that I'll probably
eat three or four helpings of
dinner.
I easily jumped over the
barrels on my horse, Skip.
You are barking up the wrong
tree if you're trying to get
information from me.
Literal Meaning
Figurative Meaning
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User Onlinogame
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Answer:

1. Figurative Meaning

2. Literal meaning

3. Literal Meaning

4. Figurative Meaning

Step-by-step explanation:

User Feklee
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Answer:

1. Figurative Meaning

2. Literal meaning

3. Literal Meaning

4. Figurative Meaning

Step-by-step explanation:

1. You probably did not actually sell your arm and leg to pay fo rthe refrigerator.

2. It is reasonable to eat three or four servings when one is really hungry

3. Using a horse to jump over things is not super hard when trained. It does not makes sense to use a figurative meaning here.

4. You are not really barking up a tree when talking to this person, but it means that it is pointless, indicating a figurative meaning.

User Corona Luo
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