Hi teachers,<br/><br/><a class='_ac _lb' lightbox='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/1747298.0_rxprkk87vkcz.png '><img class='_ac _di img-fluid' style='width:553px; height:inherit; background: inherit;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/1747298.0_rxprkk87vkcz.png' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/1747298.0_rxprkk87vkcz.png' /></a><br/><br/><i>What A Christmas! [Hardcover]</i><br/><i>B.R. Roberts (Author)</i><br/><br/>Is "jaws were wired shut" literally used? Or is it metaphorically used?