Grime sticks to hands like glue.

Meaning: Grime is very sticky and it can be difficult to get it off your hands.

Choice of Words: Grime is a dirty, oily substance that is difficult to remove. Sticks means to adhere or attach to something. Hands are the parts of the human body that we use to grasp and manipulate objects. Glue is a substance used to bond or join two things together.

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Grime clings to hands like Velcro.

Meaning: This means that the grime is really stuck to your hands and it is hard to get off.

Choice of Words: Grime is the dirty substance that can get on your hands when you touch something that is not clean. Clings means to stick to something tightly. Like means something is similar to something else. Velcro is a material that has two sides that stick together when you press them together. When you put them together, "Grime clings to hands like Velcro" means that the grime is difficult to remove from your hands because it is stuck to them like Velcro.

Grime is stuck to hands like a magnet.

Meaning: This means that the grime is really stuck to your hands and it is hard to get off.

Choice of Words: Grime is the dirty substance that can get on your hands when you touch something that is not clean. Stuck means to be unable to move or be removed. Like means something is similar to something else. Magnet is a material that attracts metal objects. When you put them together, "Grime is stuck to hands like a magnet" means that the grime is difficult to remove from your hands because it is stuck to them like a magnet.

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