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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Metaphor
what is a good metaphor to descibe keeping a close eye on something ?
is 'as the falcon watches th lark' a metaphor ?
thank you for answering, Mei
Mei
is 'as the falcon watches th lark' a metaphor ?
thank you for answering, Mei
Mei
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"watch like a hawk" is a common expression that immediately came to mind on reading your post, but I'm not sure if it's strictly a metaphor...
- "watch like a hawk" is a common expression that immediately came to mind on reading your post, but I'm not sure if it's strictly a metaphor...
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"watch like a hawk" is a common expression that immediately came to mind on reading your post, but I'm not sure if it's strictly a metaphor...
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I had the same reaction as Mr Wordy did. I immediately thought of "to watch like a hawk", but then I noticed that you wanted a metaphor, and this is a simile, not a metaphor.
You realize, I hope, that "keep a close eye on" is already a metaphor! :-)
CJ
You realize, I hope, that "keep a close eye on" is already a metaphor! :-)
CJ
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