Metaphors And Analogies

noun the act of undoing or separating the strands of a woven material

verb to undo or separate the strands of a woven material

• The intricate design was difficult to unweave without causing damage.
• I tried to unweave the tangled mess of wires behind the TV, but it was too confusing.
• I had to unweave all the drama that was going on between my friends.
• Sometimes we need to unweave our thoughts to find clarity in our decisions.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• It is like trying to push water uphill when attempting to change deeply ingrained organizational processes.
• Trying to convince him to go to the gym is like trying to push water uphill.
• Getting her to admit she was wrong is like trying to push water uphill.
• Trying to make him see reason is like trying to push water uphill.