When physical education teachers provide skill cues, they do so with the intention of focusing children's attention on a particular aspect of the motor skill to be performed. Rarely do physical education teachers notice if their cue was provided to the student in figurative or literal language. This article explains the types of figurative language and provides examples of how physical education teachers can use figurative cues to help their students learn skills. Although most teachers have not stopped to consider whether they are using "figurative" language or "literal" language to deliver skill cues, it is obvious many widely used skill cues are presented in figurative form. Using figurative cues can "catch" students' attention and help them learn skills more effectively.