frozen metaphor

fro·zen·me·taphor

uncommon

noun

a metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression (e.g., `he is a snake'' may once have been a metaphor but after years of use it has died and become a new sense of the word `snake'')

Synonyms

frozen frozen custard frozen dessert frozen food frozen foods frozen orange juice frozen pudding frozen yogurt FRS Fructidor

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