Tag: metaphor
So to speak
Idiom: So to speak The idiom so to speak is a useful phrase in English that helps you show you are using words in a special or non-exact way. When you say so to speak, you are letting your listener know that what you just said should not be understood literally, but has a special…
Dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants
Metaphor: Dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants Have you ever thought that we are dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants? Just look around for a moment. Someone who came before us invented everything we have in life, enabling us to live the convenient, safe, leisurely lives we have today. All of the discoveries made…
Metaphor
Word of the Day: Metaphor Hello again, everybody. The word that I have for you today is metaphor. A metaphor is a way to describe someone or something by referring to something else that is similar. Yes, this was going to be a boring post about a grammar term, but I’ve had a change of heart and decided…
