# dead metaphor

> metaphor that has lost its original imagery and thereby ceased to be a metaphor proper

**Wikidata**: [Q5245498](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5245498)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_metaphor)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/dead-metaphor


## References

1. [Source](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20metaphor)