This is a simile, not a metaphor.
The expression "your mind is a steel trap" is a metaphor that means someone has a strong, sharp memory and is able to retain information or recall details very quickly and accurately. It suggests that the person's mind works efficiently and effectively, similar to how a steel trap snaps shut quickly and securely.
The viscosity of milk and molasses is basically asking you how is the flow of the two different? The obvious answer would be that milk flows smoother and quicker than molasses... HOPE THIS HELPS!
It means that someone or some thing is moving too slowly for your liking. This is based on the fact that molasses is thick and doesn't move very quickly, even when it is warm. Imagine how slowly it will move in January, when it is COLD.
Because molasses is so thick when you go to spill it, it will spill very slowly. unlike water where if you turn it over it will dump out very quickly if the molass es got out very slow it has more viscosity.
This is a metaphor. Life is shown as a person, as if it is something concrete that you can see. "Whistles by" means to fly by so quickly that the air makes a whistling sound. The metaphor means that life is passing by very quickly.
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If you are looking for a metaphor, that is one thing. If you are looking for real life advice- no. That is a good way to shoot yourself. A weapon should be drawn and reholstered deliberately and with care.
If you are looking for a metaphor, that is one thing. If you are looking for real life advice- no. That is a good way to shoot yourself. A weapon should be drawn and reholstered deliberately and with care.
Improvised, unplanned, hand to mouth.
If you are looking for a metaphor, that is one thing. If you are looking for real life advice- no. That is a good way to shoot yourself. A weapon should be drawn and reholstered deliberately and with care.
Yes, "came up like a tent" can be interpreted as a metaphor. It suggests something that appears suddenly or is raised quickly, much like how a tent can be set up in an instant. This phrase may convey feelings of surprise or the idea of something being temporary and easily assembled. The effectiveness of the metaphor depends on the context in which it is used.
If someone has a infectious disease, and it spreads quickly, then that disease is considered epidemic.