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Old 03-Aug-2007, 01:23
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Default Re: metaphor or no

I think there is no bright line between idiomatic uses like "on track" or "got off-track" and a metaphor like "the wheels fell off the train."

Since none of the team members literally ran on a track, it's a metaphorical use... or is it an idiom? It's really not clear.

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