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Just about, I would say. It seems close to a mixed metaphor, but I would say that it is just about OK.
- Just about, I would say.
- It seems close to a mixed metaphor, but I would say that it is just about OK.
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Just about, I would say. It seems close to a mixed metaphor, but I would say that it is just about OK.
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towel apple 724Can you say mould a person's moral compass?
I'm going to have to say no. The test is how "alive" the metaphor is. The word "compass" there is very much alive. When you hear "moral compass", you see a compass rose in your mind's eye. That makes it alive. Even though everybody would know what you mean, you can't talk about molding a comp
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