An elaborate metaphor is also called a sustained metaphor. It is when a metaphor is referred to multiple times throughout a piece by the author.
This is a metaphor, not an idiom. They are comparing that person to an angel, which is a supremely good being in religious lore.
i believe it's a metaphor!
being inhuman;)
Since "medifore" is not a word, I think you mean "metaphor". A metaphor is a figure of speech, such a the husband being "in the doghouse". He is not literally in the dog house, but his wife is so angry at him, so he may as well be, since she is ignoring him.
Loose dirt might be a metaphor for being unsettled, lacking roots, or a life without a foundation.
Being struck dumb.
The most popular metaphor for a bee is the one about being busy. Busy as a bee is a metaphor used world wide.
Dozing off ; Being distracted ; Not paying attention
The metaphor "snare to the feet" typically means getting caught in a trap or a deceptive situation that hinders progress or freedom. It implies being caught off guard or immobilized by something unexpected or harmful.
It is hard to take something in such as bad news.
A metaphor is a phrase that is symbolic of something else, in that way, a metaphor for prison would be something that describes being confined, such as a cage or an airtight container.