dead metaphor


Definition: Meaning of, dead metaphor in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɛd ˈmɛtəfə;ˈmɛtəfɔː /

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  1. e.g., 'he is a snake' may once have been a metaphor but after years of use it has died and become a new sense of the word 'snake' a metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression
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