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The figure of speech used in the phrase "life is too much like a pathless wood" is a metaphor. It compares life to a dense forest without clear paths, suggesting that life can be confusing, unpredictable, and lacks straightforward direction. This metaphor conveys the complexity and uncertainty of life's journey.
'Out of the blue' is a terse form of the expression 'out of a clear blue sky' (to mean 'unexpectedly, without foreshadowing'). It is not really a figure of speech, but an idiom. ('idiom':: an established expression in a language where the meaning is not necessarily what one would anticipate from the given meaning of the individual words).
There was a very popular show on Farmville.com. It aired from the creation on Farmville to 2009. They talked about the farm and tricks. One of the characters, Randy would say that when something was clear and easy. Like when they said You Harvest Your crops To Make Money. The reason is that a white picket fence is clear and easy to figure out.
Figure of speech is 'personification'. Here death is personified. This sentence was quoted by Ronald Ross, from Drydens translation of Aenid, to describe the malaria spreading Anophelus mosquitto.. "Jove bow'd the heav'ns, and lent a gracious ear, And thunder'd on the left, amidst the clear. Sounded at once the bow; and swiftly flies The feather'd death, and hisses thro' the skies" -Dryden's translation of the Aeneid (drkmasokan@gmail.com)
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It was a great afternoon, a cow suddenly appeared and ran toward a treeWas greatIT WAS A CLEAR NIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY A COW FELL FROM THE SKYwas, clear
Il mio discorso and la mia parlata are Italian equivalents of the English phrase "my speech." The respective pronunciations in Italian will be "eel MEE-o dee-SKOR-so" in the first case (masculine singular phrase regarding a delivered speech) and "la MEE-a par-LA-ta" in the second (feminine singular phrase relating to a [clear or slurred] way of talking).
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'Out of the blue' is a terse form of the expression 'out of a clear blue sky' (to mean 'unexpectedly, without foreshadowing'). It is not really a figure of speech, but an idiom. ('idiom':: an established expression in a language where the meaning is not necessarily what one would anticipate from the given meaning of the individual words).
An example of clear speech is speaking at a moderate pace, enunciating each word clearly, using appropriate volume, tone, and pitch, and avoiding mumbling or slurring words. It is also important to organize thoughts coherently and use simple language to ensure the message is easily understood by the listener.
It is not clear what exactly you want to figure out.
An example of a central idea in a speech could be "the importance of early childhood education in shaping future success" or "the need for stricter gun control laws to reduce violence in society." This central idea acts as the main theme that the speech revolves around and provides a clear focus for the audience.
The phrase "Cincinnati in a box" likely refers to a specific concept or phrase, but it's not clear what that might be without additional context. If you're asking about a financial figure or a metaphorical expression, please provide more details. Otherwise, there is no specific amount of money associated with that phrase.
The phrase is used to explain an understanding of something, if what you're supposed to do is clear. A person would respond saying "Crystal clear" which is a play on words because crystals are clear as in transparent.
Steer clear means to stay away from, or keep away from. For example, there may be drama at school, and I may say "I am going to steer clear of the drama." In other words " I am going to stay away (keep away) from the drama."
Let me be clear.