A Problem Is A Locked Container For Its Solution

Source Domain
container

Target Domain
problem, solving

Interacts with CENTRAL IS IMPORTANT and CENTRAL IS TRUE and A PROBLEM IS AN OBJECT, and maybe UNDERSTANDING IS GRASPING, etc.Especially with CREATING IS MAKING ACCESSIBLE--probably a special caseof CAUSAL SOURCE AS CONTAINERlook elsewhere

The Solution Is Contained In The Problem

- 1 We have to look deeply into this problem for its solution.

Solving A Problem Involves Opening An Object

- 1 The detective set out to crack the case.

- 2 I'm going to break this case wide open.

Means To Solving Is Means To Opening

- 1 He finally found the key to the problem.

Difficulty Is Hardness Of Object

- 1 That's a hard problem.

- 2 I found his explanation impenetrable.

Discovered Solution Is Removed From Container

-- 1 The truth finally came out.

-- 2 The truth emerged.

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