Exaggerate

My 6th grade class has the word "exaggerate" for one of their spelling words. On Monday when I was explaining/defining the new spelling list, I gave this example for the word exaggerate...

"To exaggerate is to say, 'My husband is so hot, when I look at him my eyelids burn!'

True, he is hot, but my eyelids burning is a bit over-the-top!"

My "hot" hubby feels so bad for my students some days - he's sure they probably feel ill on a regular basis due to my "endearing" stories about my love for him!