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3 years ago

Which of the following is an example of a dying metaphor?

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Definitely B. Toe the line

"Toe the line" is 'a dying metaphor' due to its repetition- so the sense of the phase changes. Toe the line means "to accept authority or confirm a rule."

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Explanation:

A noun clause is a clause/ phrase that contains a subject and a verb in it. It also functions as a noun in the sentence, more specifically starting with the words such as "how, why, who, where, what, which, whether" etc. among others.

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