It’s all uphill from here. Eating like a pig. Let’s paint the town red.
Figurative language is everywhere.
But what makes a metaphor and how are they different from idioms? This rollercoaster of figurative speech has become a tangled web despite lessons learned in elementary school.
Whether understanding figurative speech seems like a piece of cake or an uphill battle, some phrases are easier to discern than others.
We talk with Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty, for this hour of All Sides.
Host:
- Amy Juravich, 89.7 NPR News Midday Host and assistant program director
Guest:
- Mignon Fogarty, author and host of the Grammar Girl podcast
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