Metaphors
26 Metaphors for Wasting Time (With Examples)
Ask anyone what they did last Tuesday evening and watch the pause. They know it went somewhere. They just can’t point to it. That…
Tag: figurative language
Examples of Metaphors at School, Work and in the News
You’ve probably used three or four metaphors before lunch today. “I’m drowning in email.” “That meeting was a waste of time.” “My phone died.”…
60 Metaphors for Fast
Try this: write down the word “fast” and nothing else. It’s flat, isn’t it? Now write that the train is a sentence with no…
25 Metaphors for Cleaning: Sweep, Scrub, Reset
It is nine on a Saturday morning, the sponge is in your hand, and the kitchen looks back at you like an unpaid bill.…
Metaphors for Kids: A Simple Teaching Guide
A seven-year-old hears “my brother is a pig at dinner” and quietly checks the table for a snout. That small moment is the whole…
Metaphors Examples Sorted by Theme: Nature to Feelings
Ask someone for a metaphor and they often freeze. Ask how their week went and they’ll say it was a rollercoaster. Same thing, and…
Metaphors: The Everyday Figures You Already Use
Count how many times you used a metaphor before lunch today. Probably more than you’d guess. You “caught” a bus, your inbox was “flooded,”…
Similes and Metaphors: The Real Difference, Explained
Ask ten people about similes and metaphors and nine will tell you the same thing: one uses “like” or “as,” the other doesn’t. That…
Songs With Metaphors: 7 Famous Examples Explained
Ask someone to name a metaphor and they freeze. Ask them to hum the chorus of a song they love and they never stop.…
60 Metaphors About Dancing
I’ve sat through a lot of dance recitals, and the best part is usually what people say afterward. Nobody says “wonderful pliés.” They say…