Metaphor

Claiming that she could save the universe from the final Flux event, the Thirteenth Doctor told the Division's Ood that she was "very good at pulling rabbits out of hats." When the Ood stated that he had neither rabbits or hats, the Doctor explained that it was a metaphor. (TV: Survivors of the Flux)
Victor Kennedy said that he did not like to be touched either literally or metaphorically when Bridget Sinclair pointed out that her missing daughter was in London, warning her not to make the search for Rose Tyler personal. (TV: Love & Monsters)
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