Religious Metaphors

noun a deep hole or shaft that seems to have no bottom

adjective having no apparent limits or boundaries

• The researchers discovered a bottomless pit in the cave, leading to further exploration.
• I heard that old mine is like a bottomless pit, you could search forever and never find the end.
• Her appetite is a bottomless pit, she can eat so much junk food and never get full.
• The amount of work on my desk feels like a bottomless pit, I can never seem to finish it all.

noun a large number of people or things

• The Roman legion was a powerful military unit in ancient times.
• There were a legion of fans waiting outside the concert venue.
• I have a legion of followers on social media.
• The chef had a legion of spices at his disposal to create the perfect dish.

noun a person who herds and tends sheep

verb to guide or direct in a particular direction

• The shepherd led his flock of sheep across the field.
• The shepherd dude guided his sheep through the meadow.
• The shepherd dude was out there herding his sheep.
• As a manager, she acted as a shepherd guiding her team towards success.