“P” Metaphors
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Palate: He found her behavior unpalatable.
Path: Following the path of enlightenment.
Peel: Keep your eyes peeled.
Pepper: His speech was peppered with vitriol.
Pick: Pick from our wide selection of clothing styles!
Pickle: That’s a real pickle of a problem.
Place: She had a special place in his heart.
Plant: The orator planted ideas in their fertile, young minds.
Plate: My plate is already too full.
platform: Political platform.
Plow/plough: We decided to plow through the bookkeeping.
Point: He had finally come to the point of conclusion.
position: One’s position on a political issue.
Powder keg: The court’s decision is sure to set off a powder keg of dissent among defense supporters.
Power: You’ve got the power!
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