Coherent Is Whole

Source Domain
unified, united, whole

Target Domain
coherent

- 1 Something is missing in that argument,

- 2 A unified theory,

- 3 His thoughts are scattered,

- 4 The theory is a mess/ all over the place

- 5 Everything fell into place.

- 6 I'm missing a piece of the puzzle.

- 7 How/where does this fit with what you were saying before?

- 8 His argument lacked coherence.

- 9 That story just doesn't hang together.

Source Domain
whole

Target Domain
coherence, knowledge

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