stale metaphor

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Definition of stale metaphor in English English dictionary

A metaphor which has lost its impact due to overuse

at the end of the day is a stale metaphor because the football commentator uses it every five minutes.

Hyphenation

stale met·a·phor

Turkish pronunciation

steyl metıfôr

Pronunciation

/ˈstāl ˈmetəfôr/ /ˈsteɪl ˈmɛtəfɔːr/