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Metaphors of Space, Time, Energy and Matter
See Also: Sensory Metaphors Farming Metaphors Fishing Metaphors
Metaphor List Cooking Metaphors
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Metaphor relies on familiarity. Too much familiarity may even kill the metaphor. This list of real-world metaphors are so commonly used that many of them have been accepted by the regular English language, making them officially "dead metaphors". Why are so many metaphors of space, time, energy and matter declared dead? The answer is simple: we are most familiar with our senses, and what our senses detect. When you're finished reading the list below, have a look at the list of sensory metaphors. |
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See if you've ever used any of the metaphors from this list. You'll find that you use metaphors every day!
Metaphors of Space (Easiest to see!)
Locations: Points in space.
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She had a special place in his heart.
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He had finally come to the point of conclusion.
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The CPU is the central hub of the computer.
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The height of one's career.
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Deep despair.
Portals: Linking spaces
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Your browser is your doorway to the internet.
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Education is a gateway to success.
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Tolerance is the window to peace.
Conduits: Linking locations
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On the road to peace.
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Life in the fast lane.
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Following the path of enlightenment.
Spaces: 3-D locations
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In the bowels of the ship.
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A child needs room to grow.
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His mind was caged by depression.
Movement: Travel in space.
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She followed in her mothers' footsteps.
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The business was about to take flight.
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His head was spinning with excitement.
Perimeters: Limit of a space.
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He was hitting his head against a brick wall.
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She had returned from the edge of death.
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Sports rules set the boundaries of fair play.
Encapsulation: Housing space.
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A blanket of snow fell through the night.
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The detective had wrapped up the mystery.
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He had become a shell of a man.
Time Metaphors
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Afternoon.
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The season of our discontent.
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I'm waiting to hear from them.
Energy Metaphors
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You've got the power!
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There was an energy about them.
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The atmosphere was highly charged.
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"What a bright student!" the teacher said.
Matter Metaphors
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The classmates had a light conversation.
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A weighty subject.
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The gravity of the matter drew his undivided interest.
See Also:
Sensory Metaphors Farming Metaphors Fishing Metaphors
Metaphor List Cooking Metaphors
Continue to List of Sensory Metaphors
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