can proficients give more examples of metaphors , similarism or idioms.
especially in compositions they give tremendous effect to our writing.i try to use some of them in my compositions as well but with my poor knowledge i think i repeat myself with cliches.
to draw blood from stone, as cunning as a fox, eats like a pig,grow like a roofs of tree and etc.
i ll be obliged if you give me more such beauties of english
regards