Can you give me examples of a metaphor?

A metaphor is when you compare two things without using "like" or "as".

Some examples are:

1) My life is a dream

2) I am a rainbow

3) Time is money

4) Boiling mad

5) Frozen with fear

6) The team captain is a rock

7) Steer away from the controversy

8) I switched the direction of the issue.

9) She followed her own agenda

10)she/he spilled the beans

Metaphor Examples for Kids* Her eyes are jewels sparkling in the sun.(Metaphor)

* Her eyes are as shiny as jewels in the sun.(Simile)

* The harvest moon is a great pumpkin in the sky.(Metaphor)

* The moon during harvest looks like a great pumpkin in the sky.(Simile)