Examples
“With the introduction of the haunting tones of the wind reed, a flutelike instrument made of the hollow leg bone of a crane, Ayla was suddenly reminded of the eerie spiritual voice of Ursus, the Great Cave Bear, from the Clan Gathering.”
The Mammoth Hunters
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Public List: Body Metaphors
Phrases that use body parts metaphorically.
neck of the woods, bone of contention, mouth of a river, teeth of the storm, heart of the matter, foot of the bed, eye of the storm, dogleg hole, finger lakes, headwaters, foothills, knik arm and 212 more...
reesetee I remember taking this phrase literally when I was a child, and thinking it would be really cool to have one. (I hadn't learned human anatomy yet.) Feb 28, 2008
treeseed Of someone with a big appetite it is sometimes said, "You must have a hollow leg!" Feb 28, 2008