whats the difference between a metaphor and a similie?

way to use the wrong they're

'behind the scenes'= 'behind the scene', both literally and metaphorically.

It just came to me! "They treated me like Dresden china "! Now that makes sense, and that certainly works as a metaphor. I think it just might be "Dresden" that she's saying, But I still can't convince myself that

It's a metaphor. You may create your own as long as it's common knowledge. Metaphors are packed with paragraphs: They are a creative and economical way to say more with less.

have you lost your mind? Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. CJ

have you lost your mind? is a good one

Thank you, Mister Micawber. That is exactly what I wanted to know. But when you hear someone saying "His wide shoulders and muscular back were a piece of art", what comes into your mind? Does it just not make sense or would you think

A school is a cage without bars.

whats a good example for a metaphor of a school