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Read the metaphor and choose the correct meaning start learning
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I can't do something well enough because I'm too old.
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Metaphors add colour to descriptions and help us to visualise a subject.
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How do they help to communicate an idea? start learning
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They help to communicate an idea because they allow us to compare one thing to another.
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having to choose one thing or another start learning
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reproduce without thinking start learning
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difficult to believe/accept start learning
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using time badly (not doing anything with time= start learning
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don't have time to do something start learning
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can't afford to spend time
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survive after you would expect to be dead start learning
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My teachers said, "You have a great future ahead of you" start learning
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A friend told me she was related to Albert Einstein, but I find that difficult to believe. start learning
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You should keep some time free to visit the National Gallery when you're in Edinburgh. start learning
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He had a badly thought-out plan to start a website selling cars. start learning
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I began my career by winning two tennis tournements, but then things started to go wrong. start learning
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Our dog had been sick for years and was expected to die at any moment. start learning
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He was at the height of his career when he decided to retire. start learning
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Someone once said "all children are born geniuses". That's something for us to think about. start learning
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As a small child, Akiko was obviously bright. bright; intelligence as light start learning
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Nico shone at maths from an early age. shone at maths; intelligence as light start learning
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was especially good at something
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The solution came to me in a flash of inspiration. came to me in a flash of inspiration; intelligence as light start learning
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a clever idea that comes suddenly
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Everyone thought I was dim, but I eventually passed all my exams. dim; intelligence as light start learning
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We analysed the findings and then constructed a theory. constructed; Theories as buildings start learning
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Do you have any statistics to support this theory? support; Theories as buildings start learning
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Your evidence is very weak; that's where your idea falls down. falls down; Theories as buildings start learning
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fails because a particular reason
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The foundations of the argument aren't very strong. foundations; Theories as buildings start learning
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We made a killing from his latest investment. a killing; Business as war start learning
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The marketing department launched an aggressive campaign to promote the product. launched an aggressive campaign; Business as war start learning
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began an intense series of actions
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Our new adverts are targeting eighteen-year-olds. targeting; Business as war start learning
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The two companies decide to join forces in 2009. join forces; Business as war start learning
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