- 1 Sally gave the idea to Sam.
- 2 Sally took the idea from Sam.
- 3 Sally traded ideas with Sam.
- 4 Sally sold the idea to the highest bidder.
- 5 IBM bought the idea from him.
- 6 Sally has an idea.
- 7 Sally put the idea aside.
- 8 Sally threw the idea at Sam.
- 9 Sally lost her idea.
- 11 Sally found an idea in the book.
- 12 Sally carries that idea around with her all the time.
- 13 Sally searched for an idea all day.domain giving entails that the giver no longer has theidea, whereas giving an idea does not entail thatthe giver no longer has the idea.weightsizeshapefeeldensitycolorSome of these attributes are mapped to the target domain of Ideasvia several specific metaphors: e.g. Heavy is Serious, Importantis Big.
Note: 1 Let him polish that idea a little and bring it back to us.2 I get the rough idea.3 That idea is still rough around the edges, why don't you fix it?
The Mind Is A Container For Objects
- 1 I can't get this idea out of my mind.
- 2 What did you have in mind?
Thinking Is Possessing An Object
- 1 I have an idea.
Thinking Is Manipulating An Object
- 1 I'm playing with the idea of a trip to Hawaii.
- 2 I've been turning it over in my mind.
-- 1 I got it.
-- 2 I grasped the idea.
-- 3 I have a firm grasp of the subject.
-- 1 It's a slippery concept.
-- 2 I grasped the idea.
-- 3 I'm all thumbs at algebra.
-- 4 The idea slipped through my fingers.
-- 5 That theory is out of my reach.
-- 6 That idea is above me.
-- 7 Algebra is beyond my grasp.
-- 8 Algebra is over my head.
Memory Is A Container For Objects
Note: - retrieve - recall
- 1 I took in everything I was told
see IDEAS ARE FOOD mapping for details: in file MentalFood
Note: IS RECEPTION + GETTING IS EATING.
- 1 I soaked in everything the teacher said.
- 2 He has a mind like a sponge.
- 1 He has a thirst for knowledge.
- 1 He's a good lecturer; I just drink in the information.
- 1 His criticism really stuck in my craw.
- 2 She's starving for recognition.
- 3 Tell her more, she's really eating it up.
- 4 She drank in their praise.
Note:
Thinking Is Approaching The Object
-- 1 The idea suddenly came to me.
-- 1 It escaped my grasp.
-- 2 It went over my head.
-- 3 It flew by me,
-- 4 It went by me.
-- 1 He threw us curve balls.
-- 2 The ideas are coming too fast.
-- 3 The teacher threw too many things at us at once.
Thinking Is Building/forming/shaping
Memorizing Is Forming Memories
Compatibility Of Ideas Is Compatibility Of Shape
- 1 What you're saying fits in with my thinking
- 2 That idea formed the basis for my belief
- 3 Your theory has shaped/reshaped my views
Note: have a compatability of shape.
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