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A list of metaphors in the English language organised alphabetically by type. A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels".
A man waving Video of children waving. Waving is a nonverbal communication gesture that consists of the movement of the hand and/or entire arm that people commonly use to greet each other, but it can also be used to say goodbye, acknowledge another's presence, call for silence, or deny someone. [1]
To say "it was like having some butterflies in my stomach" is a simile, because it uses the word like, which a metaphor does not. To say "It was like having a butterfly farm in my stomach", "It felt like a butterfly farm in my stomach", or "I was so nervous that I had a butterfly farm in my stomach" could be a hyperbole, because it is exaggerated.
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The students replied in near-unison, "sad" . "That's what happened to Rosa Parks. She was on the bus, she was in her seat, and someone said, 'Hey, you need to get up, and you need to give your ...
From Season 5 of the television series Breaking Bad: Send (or go) to the farm To die Euphemism Usually referring to the death of a pet, especially if the owners are parents of young children e.g. "The dog was sent to a farm." Sewerslide To commit suicide Humorous 21st-century slang. Likely invented to circumvent internet censorship. Shade
Dead metaphors are generally the result of a semantic shift in the evolution of a language, [1] a process called the literalization of a metaphor. [2] A distinction is often made between those dead metaphors whose origins are entirely unknown to the majority of people using them (such as the expression "to kick the bucket") and those whose source is widely known or symbolism easily understood ...
Soto already having multiple $600 million offers is a good sign a $700 million deal will come in — or has already come in — but a difference of $100 million is still a long distance to travel.