draw an analogy

Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words

To make or create a comparison between two things.

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Examples (10)

  • She drew an analogy between running the economy and a housewife's weekly budget.
  • The professor drew an analogy between the human brain and a complex computer.
  • In his essay, the critic draws an analogy between the fall of Rome and the plot of the novel.
  • To explain the concept, I will draw an analogy to a ship navigating a storm.
  • Try to draw an analogy that your audience can easily understand.
  • Drawing an analogy between historical events can be misleading if not done carefully.
  • He has often drawn an analogy between his team's strategy and a game of chess.
  • Can you draw an analogy to help me understand this better?
  • The speaker drew a compelling analogy between the flow of data and the circulation of blood.
  • If you can draw a simple analogy, the concept will be much clearer to the students.