Now, in the story, tackle is used metaphorically.

tackle is used metaphorically.

but the Mesopotamians had slaves and they played this metaphorically resonant sport

then exit the other side of a certain object and metaphorically speaking

but used metaphorically

Again, it's often used metaphorically to describe consequences or impacts

Now, this headline is using 'trickle' metaphorically.

That's right. And we do often use the word 'trickle' metaphorically to talk

are metaphorically showing the next few months where to go

Hmm, well, sort of. But it's not really about slipping down a slope – only metaphorically.

slipping down a slope – only metaphorically.

but it's also apropos metaphorically speaking

And so we can also say that metaphorically, he's also the