It is an example of a idiom.
hope it helps!
<span>A kick in which the ball is kicked before it hits the ground/floor.</span>
Archetype? Symbol? Either of those could work
<span>For a living organism to exist it needs to feed off of something to live. The basic eco cycle of life. If there is no food supply it ceases to exist and dies. This also could define other things in the world that are not organisms, like a rock.</span>
I would guess it would be the first one since rather than relying on just how she thinks it will be she actually goes out and tests it to be sure