Executive decisions Chapter 2
Then, as a last inspired motion, he had pulled the metaphorical chains tighter by extending anar's work contract to twenty years. he'd have made it more if he could. he'd have him bound here forever. all of that hard work had been for nothing.
The Human Species Ch. 54 - No Man's Land
"to be honest," lucario muttered while almost tripping over a root sticking out of the ground, "i thought that whole 'celadon' thing was going to turn out to be a metaphor, or something."
Fishers of Men
What ammut interpreted metaphorically, others interpreted very literally.
RW: OC: Delylah Beni
The school was in horrid shape due to negligent budgeting and incompetent staff: within six months, she had accomplished the remarkable feat of turning a sinking tugboat into a high-class cruise liner, metaphorically speaking, the school had brand new equipment
"The Gift": Richard's (FA) Storyline, Ch 4, Part 3
It was, in fact, warmer than that wrapped in jack's wing but it wasn't the same as, say, being surrounded by the body heat of another person; the spirit's warmth was less stifling and more... metaphorical? spiritual?
Ennui Go
The metaphor broke down too easily. it was, however, an amusing distraction from mrs. kolopmann's dreadful, colorless monotone. not even the most clichéd pompous parish priest could be this droning.
SENTIENCE - Chapter One - Orbit
As soon as they died down to almost zero, i stuck my metaphorical head out the window, carefully deploying a few hardened cameras and other measurement tools to take a look around. for a split second, i was confused.
Love is Color Blind Chapter 10: Outplayed
The fireworks sparked, lights glowed, and he was on cloud nine or some other cheesy metaphor, that's how he would describe the kiss. he thought it wouldn't end. "yes, i would like to be boyfriends." kuyomi whispered when they finally broke.
Bitter Sweet
It makes me think if heaven and hell are simply metaphors for such a thought. to me, i taste bitter sweet.
…hello again, me…
We can’t always change, what happenings, & what will be even if eyes are closed, we can still, emotionally sss the picture shown may not be a dream come true but, it’s still worth knowing, the sky is still blue metaphorically, it’s still reality
The rise of a normal man. Chapter 1- Breaking into dawn
Well, metaphorically speaking of course, not our actual future of course, but our only hope." elaine tilted her head, confused, "what do you mean?"
Cosmic Errant
Constantly reminding myself to metaphorically keep my hand in the puppet was a tedious task, so i generated a small brain in the base of my tail, reserved solely for independently compelling the serpent's motion.