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  2. List of English-language metaphors - Wikipedia

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    Ship of state: the nautical metaphors of Thomas Jefferson : with numerous examples by other writers from classical antiquity to the present. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-7618-2516-6. Milligan, Christopher S.; Smith, David C. (1997). "Language from the Sea: Discovering the Meaning and Origin of Nautical Metaphors".

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Carfare home used by a flapper if she has a fight with her date [248] made Recognized [17] main drag Most important street in a town or city [6] main squeeze Primary female companion or girlfriend; lover; sweetheart; see squeeze [299] manacle Wedding ring [248] map Face [17] marbles Pearls [17] mark. Main article: Scam. 1.

  4. Simile - Wikipedia

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    A simile (/ ˈ s ɪ m əl i /) is a type of figure of speech that directly compares two things. [1] [2] Similes are often contrasted with metaphors, where similes necessarily compare two things using words such as "like", "as", while metaphors often create an implicit comparison (i.e. saying something "is" something else).

  5. Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you ...

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    Parts of metros in Utah, Florida, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada are also very high-risk zones. For example, about 58% of St. George, Utah’s 180,000 residents live in a “very high ...

  6. Malibu fire map: 3,000 acres of California scorched by ... - AOL

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    Real time maps from California Fire Department show how the blaze has spread to over 3,000 acres of land – an area twice the size of Central Park Malibu fire map: 3,000 acres of California ...

  7. A Dictionary of Similes - Wikipedia

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    A Dictionary of Similes is a dictionary of similes written by the American writer and newspaperman Frank J. Wilstach. In 1916, Little, Brown and Company in Boston published Wilstach's A Dictionary of Similes, a compilation he had been working on for more than 20 years. It included more than 15,000 examples from more than 800 authors, indexing ...

  8. ‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the ...

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    Crowley wrote that based on an analysis, the agency would need 62 new fire stations and hundreds more firefighters to meet the nationwide average for fire departments in densely populated cities.

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