the human body
Category: Source domain
Description: the human body
Detailed description:

The human body is one of the most common source domains. Various parts of the body are used for metaphorical comprehension.

the head of a company ‘the person in charge’

the heart of the problem ‘the most central and important part’

to shoulder the responsibility ‘accept the responsibility for something’

Lexical units associated with this record

Name Lexical unit type Topic Source domain Particle Simile
the mouth of a river body part term describing things the human body - -
the head of a table body part term describing things the human body - -
my lips are sealed idiom secrets, communication the human body, container - -
the head of a page body part term describing things the human body - -
have a big heart idiom people: personality the human body - -
under your nose idiom events and actions the human body, movement and direction - -
smile from ear to ear idiom people: appearance the human body - -
the neck of a bottle/guitar body part term describing things the human body - -
keep an eye on idiom people: actions the human body - -
the heart of a city body part term describing things the human body - -
the head of school body part term - the human body - -
have a sweet tooth idiom people: personality the human body - -
the hands of a clock body part term describing things the human body - -
give someone a hand idiom people: actions the human body - -
with your eyes ​closed idiom people: actions the human body - -
not open your mouth idiom communication the human body - -
the mouth of a tunnel/cave body part term describing things the human body - -
the legs of a chair/table body part term describing things the human body - -
from head to toe idiom people: appearance the human body - -
have a heart of gold idiom people: personality the human body - -
the foot of a hill body part term describing things the human body - -
the foot of a page body part term describing things the human body - -
all eyes are on someone/something idiom people: actions the human body - -