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Is the phrase “bled our country dry” a metaphor? Or some other figure of speech?
Talking about not talking about the topic—name of figure of speechProverb/Idiom for Free from certain problems only to get trapped into other?Categorization of figures of speechcontempt formula when talking about somethingWhat's the name of this figure of speech playing with the use-mention distinction?What figure of speech takes the form “[concrete noun] of [abstract noun]” (non-anthropomorphic)Is there any authoritative source from where we can find out if a phrase or figure of speech is American English or British English?A figure of speech to illustrate the irreversibility of an actionpolite tag in questions : for me?The Forbidden Fruit : Figure of speech
Is the phrase "bled our country dry" a metaphor? Or some other figure of speech?
Context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ_eV2TRlOg&t=175s
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bleed someone white and bleed someone dry. TFD
to take all of someone's money; to extort money from someone.
It is metaphorical, a country does not bleed. It can though be bled dry of treasure and life.
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And the metaphor "bleed dry" almost certainly derives from the practice of hanging a slaughtered animal head-down until all the blood drains out.
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bleed someone white and bleed someone dry. TFD
to take all of someone's money; to extort money from someone.
It is metaphorical, a country does not bleed. It can though be bled dry of treasure and life.
answered 2 days ago
lbflbf
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And the metaphor "bleed dry" almost certainly derives from the practice of hanging a slaughtered animal head-down until all the blood drains out.
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bleed someone white and bleed someone dry. TFD
to take all of someone's money; to extort money from someone.
It is metaphorical, a country does not bleed. It can though be bled dry of treasure and life.
answered 2 days ago
lbflbf
22.1k22575
And the metaphor "bleed dry" almost certainly derives from the practice of hanging a slaughtered animal head-down until all the blood drains out.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
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bleed someone white and bleed someone dry. TFD
to take all of someone's money; to extort money from someone.
It is metaphorical, a country does not bleed. It can though be bled dry of treasure and life.
answered 2 days ago
lbflbf
22.1k22575
bleed someone white and bleed someone dry. TFD
to take all of someone's money; to extort money from someone.
It is metaphorical, a country does not bleed. It can though be bled dry of treasure and life.
answered 2 days ago
lbflbf
22.1k22575
answered 2 days ago
lbflbf
22.1k22575
answered 2 days ago
lbflbf
22.1k22575
answered 2 days ago
lbflbf
22.1k22575
22.1k22575
And the metaphor "bleed dry" almost certainly derives from the practice of hanging a slaughtered animal head-down until all the blood drains out.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
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And the metaphor "bleed dry" almost certainly derives from the practice of hanging a slaughtered animal head-down until all the blood drains out.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
And the metaphor "bleed dry" almost certainly derives from the practice of hanging a slaughtered animal head-down until all the blood drains out.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
And the metaphor "bleed dry" almost certainly derives from the practice of hanging a slaughtered animal head-down until all the blood drains out.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
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