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It means a person very easily offended by comments, wisecracks, or minor attacks on their character or intelligence. The opposite, "having a thick skin", means being able to ignore such things, and go cheerfully on, not being offended at all by personal jabs at oneself, simply refusing to acknowledge them.
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What has the author Gerard Steen written?
Gerard Steen has written: 'Understanding metaphor in literature' -- subject(s): Literary Discourse analysis, Metaphor, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Metaphor, Reader-response criticism 'A method for linguistic metaphor identification' -- subject(s): Metaphor
A metaphor for short?
(S)he is Tiny Tim
What metaphor can you use for angry?
(S)he was a raging bull who saw red. or (S)he was a thunder storm ready to explode.
What metaphor does romeo use to compare their joined hand?
Pilgrims in prayer
What has the author Kathryn L Allan written?
Kathryn L. Allan has written: 'Metaphor and metonymy' -- subject(s): English language, Style, Metaphor, Metonyms, Discourse analysis
What does it mean when your skin on your fingers peels off?
IT depends on what you mean by peeling. If you mean severely peeling non stop...I think u should visit your GP :S But if you mean just once in a while your toes are peeling..thats normal. So you have nothing to worry about. But I'm not sure what it means sorry :S
What has the author Siow Heng Ong written?
Siow Heng. Ong has written: 'Metaphor & public communication' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Economic conditions, Metaphor, Public speaking
What has the author Julia M O'Brien written?
Julia M. O'Brien has written: 'Challenging prophetic metaphor' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation, Feminist criticism, Metaphor in the Bible
What protects you from the sun on your skin and begins with s?
Sunscreen protects your skin from the sun. It begins with the letter S.
What has the author Dedre Gentner written?
Dedre Gentner has written: 'Evidence for a structure-mapping theory of analogy and metaphor' -- subject(s): Analogy, Metaphor 'Analogical inference and analogical access' -- subject(s): Analogy, Cognitive science, Computer simulation, Inference
What has the author Warren A Shibles written?
Warren A. Shibles has written: 'Humor, a critical analysis for young people' -- subject(s): Wit and humor, Philosophy, Juvenile literature, History and criticism 'The philosophy and practice of medicine and bioethics' -- subject(s): Medicine, Medical ethics, Philosophy, Practice, Bioethics 'Rational love' -- subject(s): Reason, Love, Emotions, Rational emotive behavior therapy 'Ethics' -- subject(s): Ethics, Juvenile literature 'Wittgenstein, language and philosophy ...' -- subject(s): Language and languages, Philosophy 'Metaphor: an annotated bibliography and history' -- subject(s): Metaphor, Bibliography 'Essays on metaphor' -- subject(s): Metaphor, Addresses, essays, lectures 'The philosophy and practice of medicine and bioethics' -- subject(s): Medicine, Medical ethics, Philosophy, Practice, Bioethics 'Death' -- subject(s): Death
What has the author Alfred Wagendristel written?
Alfred Wagendristel has written: 'An introduction to physics and technology of thin films' -- subject(s): Thin film devices, Thin films
