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Jobb Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
President Bush is feeling the heat.
Heat = pressure = a compelling or constraining influence, such as a moral force, on the mind or will?
Context
"President Bush is feeling the heat. The administration has been using gay Americans to drive a wedge into the electorate. There are millions of American families who have gay family members and friends, who are offended by the president's use of discrimination," Fisher said.
Context
"President Bush is feeling the heat. The administration has been using gay Americans to drive a wedge into the electorate. There are millions of American families who have gay family members and friends, who are offended by the president's use of discrimination," Fisher said.
Top answer
You've got it! The metaphor here is that fire burns. As you get closer and closer to the fire, you feel the heat more and more.
- You've got it!
- The metaphor here is that fire burns.
- As you get closer and closer to the fire, you feel the heat more and more.
- Get too close, and you'll get burned!
- Very uncomfortable.
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You've got it!
The metaphor here is that fire burns. As you get closer and closer to the fire, you feel the heat more and more.
Get too close, and you'll get burned! Very uncomfortable.
So Bush is getting more and more uncomfortable. If he doesn't please enough people, he'll lose the election. He'll "get burned" in his attempt at reelection.
That's a
The metaphor here is that fire burns. As you get closer and closer to the fire, you feel the heat more and more.
Get too close, and you'll get burned! Very uncomfortable.
So Bush is getting more and more uncomfortable. If he doesn't please enough people, he'll lose the election. He'll "get burned" in his attempt at reelection.
That's a
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When you get closer and closer to the fire, don't forget bringing a fire extinguisher with you. Cheney did.
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