What is a metaphor for a skeleton?

Answer 1

A metaphor for a skeleton could be "the framework of existence." This comparison suggests that just as a skeleton provides structure and support for the body, the fundamental aspects of life or a concept serve as the underlying framework that holds everything together. It implies that without this foundational structure, everything would fall apart or lack coherence.

Answer 2

A metaphor of a skeleton is suggesting that the skeleton is the remains of something dead, therefor to have a skeleton you have the remains of something dead or gone.

"There is a skeleton here" -talking about something that has gone and will never return but is not actually a skeleton.