People use metaphors to explain things in a simple way. Imagine you're trying to describe a big, busy day, instead of saying 'I was running from one place to another all morning,' you might say 'my day was a race.' That makes it easier for others to picture what happened. Using metaphors is like giving your words wings so they can fly into someone else's mind and make sense.
Examples
- A teacher says 'your grades are a ladder, climb it as high as you can!'
- Someone feels like they're 'drowning in work' during a busy week.
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