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Not these idioms in particular, but you might be interested in the book "Metaphors We Live By", which looks into the origins of a lot of common, everyday metaph
by DonaldPShimoda 5y ago
Not these idioms in particular, but you might be interested in the book "Metaphors We Live By", which looks into the origins of a lot of common, everyday metaphors that you probably haven't ever consciously considered as even being metaphors before.
- elliekelly 5y agoHN comments like this are the best! This is exactly the kind of obscure book I’d never know about or even think to look for but I absolutely cannot wait to read it. Thanks for the tip!
- spacechild1 5y agoIt's indeed a great book!