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Example sentences for: metaphor

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L 1 in the literal sense; without metaphor or exaggeration 2 with exact equivalence; verbatim < follow the instructions ˜ > 3 — used to intensify a metaphorical or hyperbolic expression < she was ˜ — tearing her hair out >; disapproved of by some speakers
Perhaps the fish is such a flexible metaphor because the general shape of its body is phallic, while its open mouth suggests the vagina.
The bottom line (probably not my best metaphor in this context) is the success of the corporate elite and free-market ideologues in pushing the "end of history" idea--that in a post-Communist world there is no alternative to our present economic and social system, like it or not.
The metaphor emphasizes stability's virtues (facilitating "openness" and "innovation") over its drawbacks (stifling competition).
Ted Bernstein, when he was assistant managing editor of The New York Times , published a house organ, “Winners and Sinners,” that offered kudos for the occasional “bright passage” or deft metaphor and cited questionable and nonstandard grammar and usage that appeared in the newspaper.