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∙ 12y agoSince a model T Ford is fast, if your grandpa gets out of gear like one it means he got out of the gear really fast.
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∙ 12y agoWilliam Juarez
The phrase is "Grandpa flew out of gear like a Model T Ford". From the book, Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. The Model T Ford had a planetary 3 speed transmission that was notorious for jumping out of gear into neutral. Grandpa got excited and flew out of gear.
This is not an idiom. When you see a comparison with "Like a ___" you're looking at a simile. This one's comparing something to an old Model-T car.
This is not an idiom. When you see a comparison with "Like a ___" you're looking at a simile. This one's comparing something to an old Model-T car.
A simile is a comparison by using like or as. Ex. He flew through the air like a bird
A simile is a comparison by using like or as. Ex. He flew through the air like a bird
Any comparison that uses like or as is a simile. Otherwise it is a metaphor. Like a giant bird flapping its wings, the airplane flew over the field. Simile. The airplane accelerated down the runway and with a mighty leap the giant bird flew into the sky. Metaphor
Simile
"She sells seashells by the seashore," is a poem with alliteration. An example of a simile in a poem is "Her hair was as dark as the night." An example of onomatopoeia in a poem is "The bees buzzed as they flew from flower to flower."
Lost control.
The past tense of fly is flew.
In 2003, the first remote-controlled model airplane flew across the Atlantic Ocean nonstop.
The range of the Boeing 737 has increased with almost every model produced. Starting from the original 737-100 that first flew in 1968 with a range of 1,720 miles, many models increased speed and range. The latest model, the 737-900 now flies 3,400 miles. - Some specialised aircraft, such as the model -600 produced for SAS flew longer ranges, up to 4,500 miles at slightly reduced weights.