Question

question 2
in which of the following answer choices do the italicized words communicate a literal meaning?
our meal at camp was taking a long time to cook, so he added fuel to the fire.
your new computer screen is huge! it must have cost a pretty penny.
why wont you tell me whats wrong? its been eating at me for days.
a little bird told me youre having a party this weekend.

Explanation:

• “added fuel to the fire” is a literal action of putting fuel (like wood, coal etc.) onto the fire to make it burn more.
• “a pretty penny” is an idiom meaning a large amount of money.
• “eating at me” is an idiom meaning bothering or worrying someone.
• “A little bird told me” is an idiom used to say that someone heard something from an unknown source.

Answer:

Our meal at camp was taking a long time to cook, so he added fuel to the fire.