United they stood, a force no storm could break.

Meaning: They were strong together and nothing could separate them.

Choice of Words: United means joined together or working together. Stood means to be in an upright position. Force means strength or power. Storm means a violent disturbance of the atmosphere. Break means to cause something to separate or come apart.

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They stood together, strong like a rock that no storm could break.

Meaning: This means that they were very strong and nothing could stop them when they worked together.

Choice of Words: United means when people come together as one. Stood means to be in an upright position. Force means a powerful energy or strength. Storm means a strong wind and rain event. Break means to separate into pieces. When you put them together, "United they stood, a force no storm could break" means that they were strong and worked together so well that nothing could defeat them.

They were like a team, working together so well that no storm could knock them down.

Meaning: This means that they were very good at working together and nothing could stop them.

Choice of Words: Team means a group of people who work together. Working means to do something in order to achieve a goal. Knock means to hit something with force. Down means to move from an upright position to a lower position. When you put them together, "They were like a team, working together so well that no storm could knock them down" means that they were so good at working together that nothing could defeat them.

They were like a strong wall, standing together so that no storm could blow them away.

Meaning: This means that they were very strong and nothing could stop them when they worked together.

Choice of Words: Wall means a structure that is built to separate or enclose an area. Standing means to be in an upright position. Blow means to move air or gas quickly. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker. When you put them together, "They were like a strong wall, standing together so that no storm could blow them away" means that they were so strong and united that nothing could defeat them.

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