Oh, and the next two hours tripped by on rosy wings. Forget the hashed metaphor. She was ransacking the stores for Jim’s present.O. Henry "The Gift of the Magi"
Like a tired actor who plays the same role over and over again, hamming it up each time, the leitmotif of the Left lacks a certain sparkle.J. Albrechtsen "The Left Needs to get Real"
Forget the hashed simile. She was ransacking her brains for something clever to say.