I. The following sentences contain metaphors. Express their meanings in your own words without using any figures of speech. 1. After the failure of his last novel his reputation stands on slippery ground. 2. It is the most unlikely that the unsuccessful party will suffer a landslide at the forthcoming election. 3. The sunshine of life is made up of very little beam. 4. He is too foxy to get along with. 5. When he advertised for a wife he was nearly overcome by the avalanche of replies.