"His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer without Cling Free."

— Smith, Chuck

Author

Smith, Chuck

Work Title

Week 120: Simile Outrageous [from the Washington Post]

Date
July 23, 1995
Metaphor
"His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer without Cling Free."
Metaphor in Context
His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer without Cling Free.
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Categories
Dress::Clothing Machine::Dryer
Provenance
Reading
Citation
The Style Invitational, The Washington Post (July 23, 1995). <Link to washingtonpost.com>
Date of Entry
12/03/2011

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.