Stabbing with the pen, therefore, is not merely a metaphorical expression.

It is a metaphorical expression, of course, which needs to be carefully interpreted in order not to lead us into a great mistake.

The symbol of the cross, for instance, has far more truth in it than any vague metaphorical expression such as the "over-soul."

The symbolic ritual of the Mass, for instance, has far more truth in it than any metaphorical expression such as the "life-force."

That was something he literally heard-Lucyinside coming to the door in her high heels-butit was also a metaphorical expression from his football days.

In the Veda, heaven and earth are constantly styled "parents";(1) but this we might regard as a mere metaphorical expression, still common in poetry.

Instead of the metaphorical expression "natural selection," Spencer introduced the term "survival of the fittest," which found favour with Darwin as well as with Wallace.

Now, dear friends, beneath these two metaphorical expressions there lies one simple condition.

We have a great many metaphorical expressions taken from painting, sculpture, and other arts.

Every one knows what is meant and is implied by such metaphorical expressions; and they are almost necessary for brevity.

The biggest challenge for IBM scientists was teaching Watson to differentiate between literal and metaphorical expressions and understanding puns and slang.

1: In metaphorical expressions nothing hinders one and the same thing from being attributed to different things according to different likenesses.