Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Metaphor
Is "in the dead of winter" a metaphor...or part of a metaphor?
Top answer
or part of a metaphor? It's not a metaphor. "dead of winter" means the middle or most intense part of winter.
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AnonymousIs "in the dead of winter" a metaphor...or part of a metaphor?It's not a metaphor. "dead of winter" means the middle or most intense part of winter.
'He hit the target dead center.' means he hit the target right in the middle.
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