Here's the list of metaphors in bullet point format:

- People often use metaphors without realizing it, which can turn into idioms.
- English language is teeming with metaphors; there are thousands of them.
- **"I could eat a horse":** Signifies being very hungry.
- **"It all went pear-shaped":** Indicates something going wrong.
- **"It's no skin off my nose":** Implies lack of negative impact for oneself.
- **"She is an open book":** Suggests transparency and nothing to hide.
- **"He wears his heart on his sleeve":** Means displaying emotions openly.
- **"It's showtime":** Denotes the start of something important.
- **"Dog days of summer":** Refers to excessively hot days.
- **"Building castles in the air":** Expresses unrealistic plans.
- **"I was a million miles away":** Represents a wandering mind.
- **"He marches to his own drummer":** Portrays an individualistic approach.
- **"Splitting hairs":** Describes paying excessive attention to minor details.
- **"Nitpicking":** Involves focusing on tiny faults.
- **"The whole enchilada":** Refers to the entirety of something.
- **"A nine-to-five job":** Denotes a weekday, business hours job.
- **"Hit the books":** Suggests intense studying.
- **"Cover your bases":** Derives from baseball, urging consideration of all outcomes.
- **"This place is a zoo":** Describes chaos and unruly behavior.
- **"Carry a torch for someone":** Signifies unrequited romantic feelings.
- **"Blood from a turnip":** Refers to working on a hopeless task.
- **"Step up to the plate":** Encourages taking action when necessary.
- **"Parade-maker":** Depicts a slow driver causing congestion.
- **"More than you can shake a stick at":** Refers to a large quantity.
- **"Heart of gold":** Describes someone kind and generous.
- **"My dogs are barking":** Indicates painful feet.
- **"Go back to the drawing board":** Suggests starting from scratch.
- **"Cut me some slack!":** Asks for forgiveness of errors (boating reference).
- **"Get out of hand":** Refers to something becoming uncontrollable.
- **"Hit the sack":** Means going to bed.
- **"Be on the ball":** Implies alertness and responsiveness.
- **"Feel under the weather":** Represents feeling sick.
- **"Speak of the devil":** When the subject of conversation appears suddenly.
- **"Bite the bullet":** Means tackling something unpleasant swiftly.
- **"A dime a dozen":** Suggests something very common.
- **"Cut corners":** Indicates doing something poorly to save time/money.
- **"Miss the boat":** Means missing an opportunity due to inattention.
- **"Pull someone’s leg":** Involves teasing someone by lying.
- **"Mark my words":** Precedes a confident prediction.
- **"Have kittens":** Suggests excessive worry.
- **"Wrap your head around something":** Means understanding a complex concept.
- **"Mama bear":** Describes an overprotective mother.
- **"A day late and a dollar short":** Indicates inadequacy for solving a problem.
- **"Bent out of shape":** Describes an angry person.
- **"By the skin of your teeth":** Barely succeeding.
- **"Salad days":** Refers to abundant and happy times.
- **"Hangdog expression":** Describes a sad or depressed look.
- **"Get caught red-handed":** Being caught in the act of wrongdoing.
- **"Wild-goose chase":** Refers to a futile endeavor.
- **"Herding cats":** Depicts a difficult or frustrating situation.
- **"Elephant in the room":** Refers to an unspoken but obvious topic.
- **"Hit the nail on the head":** Represents perfect accuracy.