Unleashed a torrent of opposition
Can you please explain what does "unleashed a torrent of" means?
Some politicians are calling for higher taxes on the rich. And naturally, these proposals have unleashed a torrent of opposition – mostly from…the rich. Here are the 12 biggest myths they are propounding.
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That is a mixed metaphor—not a bad one, because both elements are pretty much dead—and it is somewhat inapt in the context because the proposals did not really unleash anything, they incited it. Their opponents unleashed it. To unleash something is to let it loose like an attack dog.
- That is a mixed metaphor—not a bad one, because both elements are pretty much dead—and it is somewhat inapt in the context because the proposals did not really unleash anything, they incited it.
- Their opponents unleashed it.
- To unleash something is to let it loose like an attack dog.
- A torrent is a rushing river.
- When the higher taxes were proposed, many, many people immediately expressed opposition.
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That is a mixed metaphor—not a bad one, because both elements are pretty much dead—and it is somewhat inapt in the context because the proposals did not really unleash anything, they incited it. Their opponents unleashed it. To unleash something is to let it loose like an attack dog. A torrent is a rushing river. When the higher taxes were proposed, many, many people immediately expressed oppo
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