metaphorsandbeyond.bsky.social
Devoted to discovering, identifying, and using uncommonly high quality non-literal comparisons (metaphors, metonymies, similes, analogies, etc.). Send 'em my way! For much, much more go to metaphorsandbeyond dot com.
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About Rep. Keith Self "He knew he'd screwed up, but instead of correcting himself, he tried to bluff his way out." He "didn’t just misgender Rep. Sarah McBride—he put on a public display of cowardice so pathetic it should come with a warning label: 'Caution: Contains fragile egos and weak spines.'"
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Homophone, homophone, wherefore art thou homophone? Thanks Jerry Chen! #languagefun
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Generally good advice, absent a flood, in many analogies as well! Thanks Hank Green! #analogies
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Great use of the vampire analogy! What hath Ossenfelder wrought? Thanks Abby! #analogies
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#languagefun
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Nice simile time shift! Thanks Aditya Bidikar. #similes
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“. . . glued together” is one of our most sturdy stealth metaphors. Thanks @killerbuffoon! #metaphors
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who was rolling off 37 knockouts and 40 wins, Ali deployed the famous rope-a-dope strategy, retreating to the ropes of the ring, evading punches right and left, absorbing small jabs, until Foreman’s battery was depleted — and in Round 8 deployed a decisive knockout blow.
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The teeth/soap simile creates a potent visceral sensation; well done @danschkade.bsky.social! #similes
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That opens the for this event and dynamic to become an analogy waiting to happen! Thanks @hankgreen.bsky.social! #analogies
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Great reminder of the sheer power of finding a conceptual opening via a stealth metaphor. Thanks @sarahposner.bsky.social! #metaphor
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Bring it @dbcurren.bsky.social! Guide, provoke, create, and focus they do! #metaphors
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Bet it was an expensive ticket! Thanks @roundsparrow.bsky.social! #metaphors
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Let's hope the lock is exceptionally strong. Thanks @loriryerson.ca ! #metaphors
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All solid! Thanks @michaelerard.bsky.social!
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Wow! Paraprosdokian, paraprosdokian, wherefore art thou paraprosdokian? Thanks @docatcdi.com! #languagefun
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Superior use of a bear-ly used metaphor! Thanks Nikita Gill! #metaphor