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Yes, this link between economic and physical well-being is well-established, and was noted by people like George Lakoff as a recurrent metaphor in English and other languages. Have a look at the ‘metaphor box’ at the end of the dictionary’s entry for ‘problem’ (http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/problem) – it’s full of examples of ‘ailing’ economies, ‘remedies’ for financial problems, signs of ‘recovery’ and so on.
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[…] This post was mentioned on Twitter by macmillanelt, Curri Barcelo and María Ferreiro, Macmillan Dictionary. Macmillan Dictionary said: New financial terms in the Open Dictionary: http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/theyre-alive […]
Yes, this link between economic and physical well-being is well-established, and was noted by people like George Lakoff as a recurrent metaphor in English and other languages. Have a look at the ‘metaphor box’ at the end of the dictionary’s entry for ‘problem’ (http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/problem) – it’s full of examples of ‘ailing’ economies, ‘remedies’ for financial problems, signs of ‘recovery’ and so on.