1.65 metaphorical uses
Nouns which are being used metaphorically often have a modifier or qualifier to indicate what is really being referred to.
- ...the maze of politics.
- He has been prepared to sacrifice this company on the altar of his own political ambitions.
- He has worked out a scheme for an economic lifeline by purchasing land.
- Lloyd's of London is the heart of the world's insurance industry.
- ...those on the lower rungs of the professional ladder.