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World J Clin Cases. Jan 16, 2023; 11(2): 332-341
Published online Jan 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i2.332
Table 2 Putting metaphors to use
Patient descriptions of unexplained oral pain
Potential English metaphor
BurningIt burns me up: Makes me extremely angry
Gripping To lose one’s grip: To lose control over one’s world
ThrobbingHeart throb: Someone you find extremely attractive
Crawling Crawl out of the woodwork: The emergence of something unpleasant
Sore To get sore at: To get angry with
Raw To get a raw deal: To be taken advantage of
Shooting To be gun-shy: To be wary, apprehensive because of past bad experience