For GCE Candidates: A list of metaphors TweTwe 13 1 Metaphors about responsibility I have to bear the responsibility for this. The responsibility was weighing on my mind. I don’t want to be a burden to you. Metaphors that are idioms Spill the beans. Give someone a hand. Metaphors about relationships I was very attached to him. She has split up with her boyfriend. They greeted us warmly. It was a very stormy relationship. Metaphors about emotion The news has hit him hard. It had a huge impact on them. He has a fiery temper. The book was received warmly. I felt a chill of fear. She treated us with cool indifference. The future looks very bright. The news lifted her spirits. There’s no point in having these dark thoughts. They were eaten up with hatred. Mistrust had poisoned their relationship. Metaphors about thought and knowledge A few doubts remained at the back of my mind. The thought crossed her mind that he was lying. I don’t want to put any ideas into your head. I had already planted the idea in her mind. It was a carefully constructed theory. Let me know if you dig up anything about him. I see what you mean. They recognized the fact that they needed to improve. We want to get a range of different views. He kept us in the dark about his plans. Metaphors about place and position We are in a situation where there are no real winners. They found themselves in a very difficultposition. I’ve been caught between a rock and a hard place. This is a potential minefield for beginners. You’velost me. What do you mean? I really think you’re barking up the wrong tree. I found out I’d been taken for a ride. They met on a rainy day in January. He lay awake all through the night. This week’s gone so fast. One day, in the distant future, I might go and live abroad. The weekscrawled by until we could meet again. She didn’t notice the time slipping by. Metaphors about journeys and travelling The baby arrived just after midnight. They remembered the departed in their prayers. His lifetook an unexpected direction. What’s the best way of doing it? I’ve tried being reasonable, and I don’t want togo down that road again. I haven’t yet reached my goal. I’d like to return to what David was saying earlier. He always says things in a roundabout way. The conversation drifted towards the subject of money. This term, we will be exploring the psychology of sport. It is an excellentguide to English vocabulary. For more information, visit our website. Metaphors about up and down This is an area of high unemployment. They had raised their prices to unreasonable levels. The temperature had been falling steadily all day. There was acollapse in the price of oil. It is the true story of a millionaire’s meteoric rise from poverty. They were downtrodden and oppressed. She had never wanted to climb the greasy pole of politics. They look down on everyone who isn’t as rich as they are. They regarded tradesmen as their inferiors. I felt as high as a kite. They seem very down about it all.
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