You could have knocked me down with a fender.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker was shocked or surprised, using a metaphor about physical force.
- In plain terms
- I was extremely surprised.
- What can you take from it?
- Metaphors convey emotional intensity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we express shock?
Another view
It lacks literal truth.
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