met·a·phorNoun/ˈmetəˌfôr/
1. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
2. A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, esp. something abstract. More »
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Hope that clears things up for ya, You're welcome.
Kinda like Palin's crosshairs, right?
That is why this kind of "shoot from the lip" nutcase statements shows they're not ready for the "big time".
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