Harm Is Causing Functional Objects To Be Nonfunctional

Source Domain
functionality, destruction

Target Domain
harm

- 1 He crushed the rebellion.

- 2 Smash capitalism!

- 3 The theory was cut to pieces/ribbons/shreds.

- 4 She wrecked our marriageOPERATION

- 1 He threw a monkey wrench into our plans.

- 2 She keeps gumming up the works.

Alan Schwartz

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