Conceptual metaphor
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A conceptual metaphor is a metaphor that is used very often without being stated clearly. It is often implied in many idioms. Usually a conceptual metaphor can be restated more clearly using the word "as" or making several more specific comparisons using the word "like" - both are called similes.
Some conceptual metaphors that are very common in English idioms:
- "Love" talked about as if it were "war" or another competition
- "Time" talked about as if it were a "path" through space, or a quantity that can be saved or spent or wasted
