DROWNING IN PAPERWORK

Hello everyone. Happy Wednesday! Welcome back to the Daily Vitamin. I hope you are having a great week. 

Today we look at two more common metaphors. We hope that these metaphors will help you to make your English a little more interesting.  

Today's 1st metaphor is: Drowning in paperwork

Meaning / Use: We use this metaphor to illustrate being overwhelmed by too much work or too many tasks.

Example 1: Ever since the new regulations have become law, we’ve been drowning in paperwork. 

Example 2: Between client forms and tax documents, Jack felt like he was drowning in paperwork, with no relief in sight.

Today's 2nd metaphor is: A sea of troubles

Meaning / Use: This metaphor refers to a large number of problems or difficulties that seem to surround someone.

Example 3: After the merger, the company found itself in a sea of troubles: legal issues, unhappy clients, and internal chaos.

Example 4: The new CEO inherited a sea of troubles, but remained calm and focused on the long-term solutions.

👉 How about you practice now? I invite you to write your own sentences with one or both of today's metaphors. You can post your sentences on one of our social media sites (Facebook or Bluesky) and we will give you feedback about it as soon as we can.

All the best!

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