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frozen metaphor

/ˈfrəʊzən ˈmɛtəfɔː/

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phrase

/ˈfrəʊzən ˈmɛtəfɔː/C1formalart
  • ruФигура речи, ставшая настолько общепринятой и заезженной, что её первоначальное метафорическое значение больше не осознаётся, часто функционирующая как устойчивое выражение в повседневном языке.

A figure of speech that has become so conventional and overused that its original metaphorical meaning is no longer consciously recognized, often functioning as a fixed expression in everyday language.

  1. Dead or fixed metaphorC1formal

    A metaphor that has become so common and conventional that its original figurative meaning is no longer noticed or considered.

    ruСтёртая метафора

    • The phrase 'the leg of a table' is a frozen metaphor.
    • 'Time is running out' is a frozen metaphor in English.
    • 'The heart of the matter' is a classic example of a frozen metaphor.