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- dont worry about the alex / shes all bark and no bite.
what technique is being used?
idiom, simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole
figure out what is meant:
write a sentence explaining the meaning.
An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non - literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase. "All bark and no bite" is an idiom. It doesn't mean that a person (or an animal in a literal sense) is actually barking and not biting. It is used in a figurative way.
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- Technique: Idiom
- Meaning: Alex may seem threatening or loud (like she is "barking"), but she doesn't actually have the ability or intention to cause harm (she won't "bite"). So, there's no need to worry about her as her threats or loud talk don't translate into real action.