Definitions of Metaphors

A heart of gold

A person that is sweet, kind, generous and of good nature

Apple of (my) eye

• A person that you cherish above all of the other people in your life

Birds of a feather flock together

• Being with/getting together with people who do the same things that you do or act the same way

(Flogging) a dead horse

• Attempting to revive an interest which has died out; engaging in fruitless effort

Fork in the road

• A deciding moment in life or history when a major decision needs to be made

At a crossroad in life- At a point in your life where you have to make

an important decision

A Gordian knot

• A problem that is extremely difficult to solve

It’s all Greek to (me)

• Something is not understandable

(Her) voice (is) music to (my) ears

• (I am) happy/pleased when I hear that person’s voice

(His) head (is) spinning with ideas

• There are many ideas in (his) head

Hobson’s choice

• No real choice at all - the only options being to either accept or refuse the offer that is given to you. Take it or leave it.

It’s going to be clear skies from now on

• life is going to be without hardships

It will be smooth sailing from now on

Left high and dry

• You are left helpless in the situation that you are in

Show (him) the ropes

• Teach somebody who is new at (a job) to do (the job)

The (assignment) (was) a breeze

• It (was) a very simple (assignment) to do

(Weather) a storm

• To (survive) hardships in (life)