Metaphors and Beyond
@metaphorsandbeyond.bsky.social
Devoted to discovering, identifying, and using uncommonly high quality non-literal comparisons (metaphors, metonymies, similes, analogies, etc.). Send 'em my way! For much, much more go to metaphorsandbeyond dot com.
And, “. . . the job market now resembles the rear axle of a car that’s been driven through potholes for 200 miles.“
Hold on!
Hold on!
December 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
And, “. . . the job market now resembles the rear axle of a car that’s been driven through potholes for 200 miles.“
Hold on!
Hold on!
The NPS free-entry gambit was never about stewardship; it was about optics, the political equivalent of tossing a couple of peppermint candies into an active volcano.”
December 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The NPS free-entry gambit was never about stewardship; it was about optics, the political equivalent of tossing a couple of peppermint candies into an active volcano.”
December 6, 2025 at 5:44 AM
appearance when futility is apparent. Do tell!
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
appearance when futility is apparent. Do tell!
"They’re keeping the corporate earnings line alive with luxury purchases while everyone below them spins on the hamster wheel of medical bills, rent hikes, and credit-card rates that now qualify as psychological warfare." Hamster wheels make a stealth metaphor 2/3
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"They’re keeping the corporate earnings line alive with luxury purchases while everyone below them spins on the hamster wheel of medical bills, rent hikes, and credit-card rates that now qualify as psychological warfare." Hamster wheels make a stealth metaphor 2/3
Some hybrid critters/devices work better than others.
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Some hybrid critters/devices work better than others.
Great and accurate phrase; also “road test” and “traction” are two of our very best stealth metaphors for evaluating potentially potent words. Thanks @larryhochman.bsky.social!
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#metaphorsandbeyond
October 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Great and accurate phrase; also “road test” and “traction” are two of our very best stealth metaphors for evaluating potentially potent words. Thanks @larryhochman.bsky.social!
#metaphorsandbeyond
#metaphorsandbeyond
(e.g., bunkers, balconies, oxygen, fencing off failed golf courses, collapse, an uninvited wedding guest, Judge Judy, empty cans of beans); takes many point of comparison to capture the moment. Enjoy!
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#metaphorsandbeyond
October 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
(e.g., bunkers, balconies, oxygen, fencing off failed golf courses, collapse, an uninvited wedding guest, Judge Judy, empty cans of beans); takes many point of comparison to capture the moment. Enjoy!
#metaphorsandbeyond
#metaphorsandbeyond