Category Archives: Metaphors

For this week’s blog I am bringing back one that was popular a couple of years ago. So, this one is from the archives (originally posted July 19, 2016): The story in the song The Gambler – most famously sung … Continue reading →

For this week’s blog I am bringing back one that was popular a couple of years ago. So, this one is from the archives (originally posted May 3, 2016): The idiom “to blow your top” has been defined in various … Continue reading →

For this week’s blog I am bringing back one that was popular a couple of years ago. So, this one is from the archives (originally posted March 1, 2016): Sometimes, when involved in an interpersonal conflict, we find ourselves “up … Continue reading →

For this week’s blog I am bringing back one that was popular a couple of years ago. So, this one is from the archives (originally posted April 19, 2016): The expression “to have a bee in one’s bonnet” has a … Continue reading →

As you have likely realized, I am intrigued by a number of interesting metaphors that relate to conflict. Last week was about “biting our tongues” and this week’s Conflict Mastery Quest(ions) blog is about “eating our words”! One explanation of … Continue reading →