Expressions (A–Z)
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Bright-eyed
By metaphor: with enthusiasm or with admiration.
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Broadened his horizons
By metaphor: learned and enriched his knowledge in different fields.
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Brought the Redemption
By metaphor: to bring near the redemption. Or: to solve the difficult problem.
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Buki Seriki
Figuratively: empty words. Matters of no value (in Aramaic: empty jugs).
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by analogy
See: "by way of analogy."
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by way of borrowing (metaphorically)
In a transferred way. Through the use of metaphor. The use of a word or linguist...
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Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots
Is there any hope that a person can change his innate nature?! No one can change...
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Cast a shadow on him
To darken over him. By metaphor: to arouse suspicion against him. Or: to divert...
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Cast dirt
By metaphor: to defame. To slander.
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Catapult Stones / Sling-Stones
Large sling-stones launched from an ancient siege engine called a ballista, used...
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