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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".
In 1959, Geoffrey Warren of the Los Angeles Times wrote that a theatrical presentation of The Shrike was "as exciting as watching paint dry". [2] [4] In 1969, sports announcer Red Barber warned that, due to the dominance of pitchers over batters, baseball at that time was "as exciting as watching paint dry."
Metaphors referring to war and violence (1 C, 43 P) This page was last edited on 2 October 2020, at 22:05 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
This is an alphabetical list of common English-language idioms based on baseball, excluding the extended metaphor referring to sex, and including illustrative examples for each entry. Particularly American English has been enriched by expressions derived from the game of baseball.
[30] home stretch or homestretch Horse racing: The final phase of an endeavour or project. On a racecourse, the home stretch is the final part of track on which the race finishes. OED dates racing usage to 1841, but does not date or cite a figurative usage; [31] M-W defines a figurative use but does not date it. [32] hospital pass
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, ... [29] [30] [31] Metaphors can be implied and extended throughout pieces of literature. Larger ...
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