Index of Metaphors and Examples

Aircraft, 22, 28

Algebra, 91, 96

Architect, 52

Arm-wrestling, 203

Armor, 254

Bank balance, 102

Barber, 74

Beach-weighing, 25

Bellhop, 126

Bicycle, riding a, 60, 69

Blabbermouth, 214

Bobcoin, 331

Book, 18–19, 22, 81–84, 162, 188

Boston, 140

Box, 324–326

Britain, 135

Burglar, 254

Can, 26–27

Car, 62, 69, 84–85, 152, 180, 250

Carcinogen, 260

Carpool lane, 152

Car rental, 180, 250

Catalog, library, 188

Cheat sheet, 19–21

Chess, 53, 298

Chinese (language), 138

Closet, 127

Cocktail party, 212–214

Coffee cup, 89, 99

Coffee, instant, 37

Color, 210, 280–281, 322–324

Constitution, 333

Convenience store, 317–318

Conversation, 180

Cook, 86

Counting on fingers, 5, 17

Crystallizing, 26

Curiosity (space craft), 138

Cutting hair, 75

Dead drop, 108

Depth, average, 195–196

Detective story, 181

Dickens, 83, 85

Dish, cooked, 24

Drawer, 90

Dried fruit, 154

Driveway, 152

Driving, 66–67

Dynamite, 51

Elephant, 72

Earth, 138–139

Electricity, 249

Embassy, 303

Encyclopedia, 277

English (language), 138

Eraser, 185–186

Factoring, 283–285, 323

Ferry, 214

Field, fenced, 237

Field of boxes, 325

Flashlight, 127

Fork, 90

Fuzz, 9

France, 302

Freeze-drying, 37

Friend, 177–179

Fruit, 154, 260

Gas, 249

Gate, 237

General, 204

Germany, 302

Gesture, 173

Gladiator, 254

Gold, 53

Governor, 135–137

GPS system, 102

Height, average, 195

House, 195

Idiot, 107

ID number, 265

Itinerary, 275–276

Joystick, 203

Junk mail, 276

Knife, 90

Knob, 50–51

Knot, 11

Lego block, 322–323

Letter (of alphabet), 18–19

Letter (postal), 209

Library, 188

Life vest, 214

London, 135, 137

Lottery, 330

Luggage, 124–126

Magic, 2, 11, 59

Mailing address, 160–161

Map, 32

Marco Polo (game), 138

Mars, 138–139

Massachusetts, 135

Microdot, 277

Ministry, 135–136

Mixing, 280–281

Movie, 23–24, 93, 152

Multiplication, 283–285

Name, 265

New York (city), 140

Notation for fractions, 106

Number, 34

Ocean wave, 12

Othernet, 222–223

Page, 10–11, 18–19,

Page number, 231

Paint, 280–281

Paper, 180, 185–186

Passport, 302–303

Pencil, 185–186

Performance, musical, 24

Phonograph, 23–24, 152

Photograph, 298

Plumbing, ix

Postcard, 209

Post office, 151, 209

Postal address, 160–161

Potemkin village, 123

President, 32–38

Projector, movie, 24

Publisher, 162

Ramp, 6–8

Range, numeric, 231

Reading, 18–19, 22, 81–84

Recipe, 24

Record (phonograph), 23–24, 152

Remote control, 138

Reunion, family, 124–126

River, 195–196

Road, 151

Room, 265

Rope, 11

Rover, 138

San Francisco, 140

Score, musical, 24

Scratch pad, 19–21

Search, 107

Sentence, 18–19, 111

Serial number, 317–318

Shaving, 74

Shadow, 2, 23

Shakespeare, 83, 85

Shuffle (of cards), 105

Silverware, 90

Sock, 67–68

Soup, 26–27

Space shuttle, 203

Spare tire, 180–181

Spirit (space craft), 138

Spoon, 90

Sports car, driving a, 69

Stair, 6–8

Starter, 256

Strawberry, 72

Sudoku, 323

Switch, 8, 195

Table, kitchen, 195

Telephone, 151

Telephone call, 209

Telephone company, 209, 221

Telephone number, 221, 231

Terrain, 32

Tractor, 194

Traffic, 152

Transportation network, 137

Travel agent, 183

Treadmill, 330

Upper Voltonia (fictional country), 302

Vaporizing, 26

Vehicle, 62, 69, 222

Video game, 138

Walking, 17

Warehouse, 26–27

Weapon, 254

White House, 160–161

Widgets (book title), 162

Width, 195

Wiring, 195

Word, 18–19